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Cross v. Wilcox

United States District Court, E.D. California
Feb 17, 2006
No. CIV S-05-0258 FCD PAN P (E.D. Cal. Feb. 17, 2006)

Opinion

No. CIV S-05-0258 FCD PAN P.

February 17, 2006


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 request for the appointment of counsel is denied.


Summaries of

Cross v. Wilcox

United States District Court, E.D. California
Feb 17, 2006
No. CIV S-05-0258 FCD PAN P (E.D. Cal. Feb. 17, 2006)
Case details for

Cross v. Wilcox

Case Details

Full title:George E. Cross, Plaintiff, v. M. Wilcox, et al., Defendants

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

Date published: Feb 17, 2006

Citations

No. CIV S-05-0258 FCD PAN P (E.D. Cal. Feb. 17, 2006)