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

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BRIAN KEITH DENT,

Plaintiff, No. 2:08-cv-0736 MCE JFM (PC)

vs.

D. SILBAUGH, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a civil rights action pursuant to

42 U.S.C. §1983. On July 21, 2010, plaintiff filed a motion for 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.

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On July 27, 2010, defendant filed a request for a fifty day extension of time to file

a reply brief in support of his motion for summary judgment. Good cause appearing, defendant’s

request will be granted. 

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

1. Plaintiff’s July 21, 2010 motion for appointment of counsel is denied; 

2. Defendant’s July 27, 2010 motion for extension of time is granted; and

3. Defendant is granted an extension of time to and including September 17, 2010

in which to file a reply brief in support of his motion for summary judgment. 

DATED: August 2, 2010.

12/md

dent0736.31

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