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Turner v. Hickman

United States District Court, E.D. California
Feb 6, 2006
No. CIV S-06-0207 FCD CMK P (E.D. Cal. Feb. 6, 2006)

Opinion

No. CIV S-06-0207 FCD CMK P.

February 6, 2006


ORDER


Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983.

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.

In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff's January 31, 2006, motion for the appointment of counsel is denied.


Summaries of

Turner v. Hickman

United States District Court, E.D. California
Feb 6, 2006
No. CIV S-06-0207 FCD CMK P (E.D. Cal. Feb. 6, 2006)
Case details for

Turner v. Hickman

Case Details

Full title:CHARLES TURNER, Plaintiff, v. ROD HICKMAN, et al., Defendants

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

Date published: Feb 6, 2006

Citations

No. CIV S-06-0207 FCD CMK P (E.D. Cal. Feb. 6, 2006)