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Brownlee v. R. Clayton

United States District Court, E.D. California
May 7, 2008
No. CIV S-08-0661 LKK GGH P (E.D. Cal. May. 7, 2008)

Opinion

No. CIV S-08-0661 LKK GGH P.

May 7, 2008


ORDER


Plaintiff has requested the appointment of counsel. The United States Supreme Court has ruled that district courts lack authority to require counsel to represent indigent prisoners in § 1983 cases. Mallard v. United States Dist. Court, 490 U.S. 296, 298 (1989). In certain exceptional circumstances, the court may request the voluntary assistance of counsel pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(1). Terrell v. Brewer, 935 F.2d 1015, 1017 (9th Cir. 1991); Wood v. Housewright, 900 F.2d 1332, 1335-36 (9th Cir. 1990). In the present case, the court does not find the required exceptional circumstances. Plaintiff's request for the appointment of counsel will therefore be denied.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff's April 25, 2008 request for the appointment of counsel (Docket #5) is denied.


Summaries of

Brownlee v. R. Clayton

United States District Court, E.D. California
May 7, 2008
No. CIV S-08-0661 LKK GGH P (E.D. Cal. May. 7, 2008)
Case details for

Brownlee v. R. Clayton

Case Details

Full title:TERRENCE BROWNLEE, Plaintiff, v. R. CLAYTON, et al., Defendants

Court:United States District Court, E.D. California

Date published: May 7, 2008

Citations

No. CIV S-08-0661 LKK GGH P (E.D. Cal. May. 7, 2008)