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Wilson v. Zafra

United States District Court, E.D. California
May 9, 2008
No. CIV S-06-1577 FCD KJM P (E.D. Cal. May. 9, 2008)

Opinion

No. CIV S-06-1577 FCD KJM P.

May 9, 2008


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. Plaintiff's motion for the appointment of counsel will therefore be denied.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff's motion for the appointment of counsel (Docket No. 32) is denied.


Summaries of

Wilson v. Zafra

United States District Court, E.D. California
May 9, 2008
No. CIV S-06-1577 FCD KJM P (E.D. Cal. May. 9, 2008)
Case details for

Wilson v. Zafra

Case Details

Full title:DAVID W. WILSON, Plaintiff, v. L.M. ZAFRA, et al., Defendants

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

Date published: May 9, 2008

Citations

No. CIV S-06-1577 FCD KJM P (E.D. Cal. May. 9, 2008)