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BUN v. FELKER

United States District Court, E.D. California
Dec 9, 2010
No. CIV S-09-0631 LKK EFB P (E.D. Cal. Dec. 9, 2010)

Opinion

No. CIV S-09-0631 LKK EFB P.

December 9, 2010


ORDER


Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding without counsel in an action brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. He has requested that the court appoint counsel. District courts lack authority to require counsel to represent indigent prisoners in section 1983 cases. Mallard v. United States Dist. Court, 490 U.S. 296, 298 (1989). In exceptional circumstances, the court may request counsel voluntarily to represent such a plaintiff. 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). The court finds that there are no exceptional circumstances in this case.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff's November 24, 2010 request for appointment of counsel is denied.

DATED: December 8, 2010.


Summaries of

BUN v. FELKER

United States District Court, E.D. California
Dec 9, 2010
No. CIV S-09-0631 LKK EFB P (E.D. Cal. Dec. 9, 2010)
Case details for

BUN v. FELKER

Case Details

Full title:CHANTHON BUN, Plaintiff, v. T. FELKER, et al., Defendants

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

Date published: Dec 9, 2010

Citations

No. CIV S-09-0631 LKK EFB P (E.D. Cal. Dec. 9, 2010)