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Mester v. Kelso

United States District Court, Ninth Circuit, California, E.D. California
Dec 7, 2010
CIV S-10-2105 LKK EFB P (E.D. Cal. Dec. 7, 2010)

Opinion


MORRIS MESTER, Plaintiff, v. KELSO, et al., Defendants. No. CIV S-10-2105 LKK EFB P. United States District Court, E.D. California. December 7, 2010.

          ORDER

          EDMUND F. BRENNAN, Magistrate Judge.

         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 December 2, 2010 request for appointment of counsel is denied.


Summaries of

Mester v. Kelso

United States District Court, Ninth Circuit, California, E.D. California
Dec 7, 2010
CIV S-10-2105 LKK EFB P (E.D. Cal. Dec. 7, 2010)
Case details for

Mester v. Kelso

Case Details

Full title:MORRIS MESTER, Plaintiff, v. KELSO, et al., Defendants.

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

Date published: Dec 7, 2010

Citations

CIV S-10-2105 LKK EFB P (E.D. Cal. Dec. 7, 2010)