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Harrell v. Solano County Jail

United States District Court, Ninth Circuit, California, E.D. California
Nov 5, 2015
2:14-cv-1690 TLN CKD P (E.D. Cal. Nov. 5, 2015)

Opinion


JOSHUA NEIL HARRELL, Plaintiff, v. SOLANO COUNTY JAIL, et al., Defendants. No. 2:14-cv-1690 TLN CKD P United States District Court, E.D. California. November 5, 2015

          ORDER

          CAROLYN K. DELANEY, Magistrate Judge.

         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 (ECF No. 47) is denied.


Summaries of

Harrell v. Solano County Jail

United States District Court, Ninth Circuit, California, E.D. California
Nov 5, 2015
2:14-cv-1690 TLN CKD P (E.D. Cal. Nov. 5, 2015)
Case details for

Harrell v. Solano County Jail

Case Details

Full title:JOSHUA NEIL HARRELL, Plaintiff, v. SOLANO COUNTY JAIL, et al., Defendants.

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

Date published: Nov 5, 2015

Citations

2:14-cv-1690 TLN CKD P (E.D. Cal. Nov. 5, 2015)