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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 BROWN,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-05-2598 MCE CMK P

vs.

B. YOUNG, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff has filed two requests for the appointment of counsel–one on January 13,

2006 and one on January 23, 2006. 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 motions for the appointment of counsel will therefore be denied.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff’s January 13, 2006 motion

for the appointment of counsel (doc. 8) and plaintiff’s January 23, 2006 motion for the

appointment of counsel (doc. 10) are denied.

DATED: January 30, 2006.

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CRAIG M. KELLISON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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