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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

LAMONT A. DEAN,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-06-1095 MCE EFB P

vs.

KITCHEN STAFF/ARAMARK, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff is a prisoner without counsel seeking relief for alleged civil rights violations. 

See 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On December 29, 2006, plaintiff requested that the court appoint counsel. 

 District courts lack authority to require counsel to represent indigent prisoners in section 1983

cases. Mallard v. United States Dist. Court, 490 U.S. 296, 298 (1989). In exceptional

circumstances, the court may request counsel voluntarily to represent such a plaintiff. 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). The court finds that there are no exceptional circumstances

in this case. 

Also on December 29, 2006, plaintiff filed a document styled as a motion to continue

proceeding in forma pauperis. Plaintiff is advised that he was granted in forma pauperis status

by court order filed September 7, 2006. Therefore, plaintiff’s December 29, 2006, motion will

be denied as duplicative. Plaintiff is cautioned that the filing of frivolous and unnecessary

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motions may result in the imposition of sanctions, including dismissal of his case. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s December 29, 2006, motion for appointment of counsel is denied.

2. Plaintiff’s December 27, 2006, motion to continue proceeding in forma pauperis is

denied as duplicative. 

DATED: January 9, 2007.

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