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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

LOUIS BUTLER O’NEAL,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-02-1824 LKK KJM P

vs.

J. PRICE,

Defendant. ORDER

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Plaintiff has filed his second request for 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 second request for the

appointment of counsel will therefore be denied.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff’s June 30, 2005 second

request for the appointment of counsel is denied.

DATED: July 11, 2005.

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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