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Rushdan v. Perbula

United States District Court, E.D. California
Feb 19, 2010
No. 2:06-cv-0729 GEB KJN P (E.D. Cal. Feb. 19, 2010)

Opinion

No. 2:06-cv-0729 GEB KJN P.

February 19, 2010


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. Therefore, plaintiff's request for the appointment of counsel is denied.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff's February 12, 2010, request for the appointment of counsel is denied.


Summaries of

Rushdan v. Perbula

United States District Court, E.D. California
Feb 19, 2010
No. 2:06-cv-0729 GEB KJN P (E.D. Cal. Feb. 19, 2010)
Case details for

Rushdan v. Perbula

Case Details

Full title:SALADIN RUSHDAN, Plaintiff, v. T. PERBULA, et al., Defendants

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

Date published: Feb 19, 2010

Citations

No. 2:06-cv-0729 GEB KJN P (E.D. Cal. Feb. 19, 2010)