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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

WADE BUSH,

Plaintiff,

v.

JAMES A. YATES, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:06-cv-01904-AWI-SMS PC

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR

APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL

(Doc. 10)

Plaintiff Wade Bush (“plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis

in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On April 25, 2007, plaintiff filed a motion

seeking 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 District Court for

the Southern District of Iowa, 490 U.S. 296, 298, 109 S.Ct. 1814, 1816 (1989). In certain

exceptional circumstances, the court may request the voluntary assistance of counsel pursuant to 28

U.S.C. § 1915(e)(1). Rand v. Rowland, 113 F.3d 1520, 1525 (9th Cir. 1997). Without a reasonable

method of securing and compensating counsel, this court will seek volunteer counsel only in the

most serious and exceptional cases. 

In the present case, the court does not find the required exceptional circumstances. See Rand,

113 F.3d at 1525. Even if it is assumed that plaintiff is not well versed in the law and that he has

made serious allegations which, if proved, would entitle him to relief, his case is not exceptional.

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This court is faced with similar cases almost daily. Therefore, plaintiff's request for the appointment

of counsel shall be denied.

In accordance with the above, plaintiff's request for the appointment of counsel is HEREBY

DENIED.

 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 3, 2007 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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