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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

CHANTHON BUN,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-09-0631 EFB P

vs.

T. FELKER, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding without counsel in an action brought under 42

U.S.C. § 1983. He 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

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. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff’s April 26, 2010 request for

appointment of counsel is denied.

DATED: May 3, 2010.

Case 2:09-cv-00631-EFB Document 18 Filed 05/04/10 Page 1 of 1