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Marconnett v. Sacramento County Sheriff Department

United States District Court, E.D. California
Dec 6, 2010
No. CIV S-09-3369 JAM EFB P (E.D. Cal. Dec. 6, 2010)

Opinion

No. CIV S-09-3369 JAM EFB P.

December 6, 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 23, 2010 request for appointment of counsel is denied.

DATED: December 6, 2010.


Summaries of

Marconnett v. Sacramento County Sheriff Department

United States District Court, E.D. California
Dec 6, 2010
No. CIV S-09-3369 JAM EFB P (E.D. Cal. Dec. 6, 2010)
Case details for

Marconnett v. Sacramento County Sheriff Department

Case Details

Full title:VINCENT SCOTT MARCONNETT, Plaintiff, v. SACRAMENTO COUNTY SHERIFF…

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

Date published: Dec 6, 2010

Citations

No. CIV S-09-3369 JAM EFB P (E.D. Cal. Dec. 6, 2010)