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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

RAJ CHRISTOPHER GUPTA,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-03-0393 MCE KJM P

vs.

HAROLD F. GREEN, 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.

Plaintiff has also requests that he be allowed to utilize the court’s electronic filing

system. Defendants have not objected to plaintiff’s request. Good cause appearing, plaintiff’s 

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request will be granted. Plaintiff shall refer to the local rules of this court for information

regarding electronic filing, and plaintiff shall comply with all such rules. Plaintiff is informed he

will now receive all court orders via e-mail.

Finally, the court will re-establish dates for the filing of pretrial statements. Those

dates are noted below. The parties should refer to the court’s August 31, 2004 scheduling order

for information regarding what must be included in and with pretrial statements.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s April 10, 2006 request for the appointment of counsel is denied.

2. Plaintiff’s February 16, 2006 request to utilize the court’s electronic filing

system is granted. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve documents upon plaintiff

electronically at the e-mail address provided in plaintiff’s February 16, 2006 request.

3. Plaintiff’s pretrial statement shall be filed on or before May 11, 2006. 

Defendants’ pretrial statement shall be filed within fifteen days of service of plaintiff’s pretrial

statement.

DATED: April 12, 2006.

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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