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Crawford v. Tasista

United States District Court, E.D. California
May 28, 2008
No. CIV S-02-1180 JFM P (E.D. Cal. May. 28, 2008)

Opinion

No. CIV S-02-1180 JFM P.

May 28, 2008


ORDER


Plaintiff is a prison inmate proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis with a civil rights action. On May 20, 2008, plaintiff filed his third request for the appointment of counsel. As noted in previous orders filed in this case, 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.

Plaintiff's previous requests, filed on April 4, 2005 and December 11, 2007, were denied.

In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff's request for the appointment of counsel is denied; and

2. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order on plaintiff at his address of record and in care of the Out-to-Court Desk, California State Prison — Sacramento, P.O. Box 290007, Represa, California 95671.


Summaries of

Crawford v. Tasista

United States District Court, E.D. California
May 28, 2008
No. CIV S-02-1180 JFM P (E.D. Cal. May. 28, 2008)
Case details for

Crawford v. Tasista

Case Details

Full title:ANTHONY CRAWFORD, Plaintiff, v. K. TASISTA, et al., Defendants

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

Date published: May 28, 2008

Citations

No. CIV S-02-1180 JFM P (E.D. Cal. May. 28, 2008)