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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

ROY ANDRES MONTES,

Plaintiff, CV F 06 1651 OWW WMW P

vs.

E. ALLISON, et al., ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR 

 APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL 

Defendants. (DOC 7)

 

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 District Court for the Southern District of Iowa, 490 U.S.

296, 109 S.Ct. 1814 (1989).

In certain exceptional circumstances, the court may request

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the voluntary assistance of counsel pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(d). 

Terrell v. Brewer, 935 F.2d 1015 (9th Cir. 1990); Wood v. Housewright, 900

F.2d 1332 (9th Cir. 1990). In the present case, the court does not find the

required exceptional circumstances. 

Accordingly, plaintiff's request for the appointment of counsel

is denied.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 2, 2007 /s/ William M. Wunderlich 

j14hj0 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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