Source: s3://data.kl3m.ai/documents/govinfo/USCOURTS/USCOURTS-caed-2_16-cv-00729/USCOURTS-caed-2_16-cv-00729-2/pdf.json

Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

---

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

1

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SHEENA SHAW,

Plaintiff,

v.

SACRAMENTO COUNTY SHERIFF’S 

DEPARTMENT,

Defendant.

No. 2:16-cv-0729 TLN CKD PS

ORDER

Plaintiff has requested a continuance of this action. It appears that plaintiff is asking for a 

further extension of time to file an amended complaint. Plaintiff was previously granted a 60 day 

extension of time. Plaintiff will be granted one final extension. 

Plaintiff has also 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.

Case 2:16-cv-00729-TLN-CKD Document 7 Filed 07/25/16 Page 1 of 2
1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

2

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff is granted an extension of time to August 25, 2016 to file an amended 

complaint in compliance with the court’s April 19, 2016 order. Plaintiff is cautioned that failure 

timely file an amended complaint will result in a recommendation that this action be dismissed 

without prejudice.

2. Plaintiff’s motion for appointment of counsel (ECF No. 6) is denied.

Dated: July 22, 2016

 

4 shaw0729.eot2

_____________________________________

CAROLYN K. DELANEY

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Case 2:16-cv-00729-TLN-CKD Document 7 Filed 07/25/16 Page 2 of 2