Source: s3://data.kl3m.ai/documents/govinfo/USCOURTS/USCOURTS-caed-2_06-cv-02683/USCOURTS-caed-2_06-cv-02683-0/pdf.json

Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

---

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

1

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ARTHUR PETROSYAN,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-06-2683 FCD EFB P

vs.

SACRAMENTO STATE PRISON, ORDER

et al.,

Defendants.

 /

Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed a civil rights action pursuant to 42

U.S.C. § 1983 together with a request for leave to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28

U.S.C. § 1915. Plaintiff has not, however, filed his application for leave to proceed in forma

pauperis on the form used by this district. Accordingly, plaintiff’s application is dismissed and

plaintiff will be provided the opportunity to submit the application on the appropriate form. 

Plaintiff is cautioned that he must also provide a certified copy of his prison trust account

statement for the six month period immediately preceding the filing of his complaint. 

Plaintiff 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

Case 2:06-cv-02683-FCD-EFB Document 6 Filed 12/13/06 Page 1 of 2
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

2

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. 

In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis is dismissed without prejudice; 

2. The Clerk of the Court is directed to send plaintiff a new Application to Proceed In

Forma Pauperis By a Prisoner; and

3. Plaintiff shall submit, within thirty days from the date of this order, a completed

application to proceed in forma pauperis. Plaintiff’s failure to comply with this order will result

in a recommendation that this action be dismissed without prejudice. 

4. Plaintiff’s November 27, 2006 request for appointment of counsel is denied.

DATED: December 12, 2006.

Case 2:06-cv-02683-FCD-EFB Document 6 Filed 12/13/06 Page 2 of 2