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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 MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

NORTHERN DIVISION

 ______________________________

MARVIN KURT NATION, #141 669 *

Plaintiff, *

v. * 2:06-CV-693-ID

(WO)

WILLIE AMBERS, et al., *

Defendants. *

 __________________________________

ORDER ON MOTION

Pending before the court is Plaintiff’s request for appointment of counsel. A plaintiff

in a civil case has no constitutional right to counsel. While an indigent plaintiff may be

appointed counsel pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(1), a court retains broad discretion in

making this decision. See Killian v. Holt, 166 F.3d 1156, 1157 (11 Cir.1999). th

Here, the court finds from its review of the complaint that Plaintiff is able to articulate

adequately the facts and grounds for relief in the instant matter without notable difficulty.

Furthermore, the court concludes that Plaintiff's complaint is not of undue complexity and

that he has not shown that there are exceptional circumstances justifying appointment of

counsel. See Kilgo v. Ricks, 983 F.2d 189, 193 (11 Cir. 1993); Dean v. Barber, 951 F.2d th

1210, 1216 (11 Cir. 1992); see also Fowler v. Jones, 899 F.2d 1088, 1096 (11 Cir. 1990). th th

Therefore, in the exercise of its discretion, the court shall deny Plaintiff's request for

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appointment of counsel at this time. The request may be reconsidered if warranted by further

developments in this case.

Accordingly, it is 

ORDERED that Plaintiff's Motion for Appointment of Counsel (Doc. No. 9), is

DENIED.

Done, this 26th day of September 2006.

/s/ Delores R. Boyd

DELORES R. BOYD

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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