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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

ALONZO McKINNEY,

Plaintiff, No. CIV. S-02-2496-FCD-GGH-P

vs.

GRAY DAVIS, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff has requested 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 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 request for the appointment of

counsel will therefore be denied.

Defendants’ summary judgment motion is pending before the court. Because it is

unlikely that defendants’ motion will be resolved prior to the pretrial conference and jury trial,

these dates will be vacated.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s September 8, 2006 request for the appointment of counsel is denied;

2. The pretrial conference set for September 29, 2006, and jury trial set for

December 12, 2006, before Judge Damrell are vacated; these dates will be re-set at a later time, if

appropriate.

DATED: September 14, 2006

/s/ Gregory G. Hollows

GREGORY G. HOLLOWS

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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