Chairez v. Dexter
Filing
58
ORDER denying 51 Motion to Appoint Counsel signed by Magistrate Judge Gregory G. Hollows on 05/12/10. (Plummer, M)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 vs. D. DEXTER, et al., Defendants. / 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. ///// ///// ///// 1 ORDER IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA MANUEL CHAIREZ, Plaintiff, No. CIV S-09-0786 GEB GGH P
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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff's April 14, 2010 motion for the appointment of counsel (Docket No. 51) is denied. DATED: May 12, 2010 /s/ Gregory G. Hollows
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GREGORY G. HOLLOWS UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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