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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

KEITH WAGONER,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-05-1279 DFL GGH P

vs.

CAROL DALY, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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On June 23, 2006, plaintiff filed a motion for appointment of counsel and a

motion for reconsideration of the November 3, 2005, order denying plaintiff’s June 27, 2005,

request for appointment of counsel. This request is addressed to the undersigned. Accordingly,

the court construes plaintiff’s request for reconsideration as a renewed request 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

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request for the appointment of counsel will therefore be denied.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff’s June 23, 2006, motion

for appointment of counsel and motion for reconsideration, construed as a renewed request for

appointment of counsel, are denied.

DATED: 8/2/06

/s/ Gregory G. Hollows

 

GREGORY G. HOLLOWS

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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