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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RICHARD LOVE, )

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Plaintiff, )

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DR. KIM, et al., )

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Defendants. )

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1:05-CV-0534-AWI-DLB-P 

 

ORDER GRANTING EXTENSION OF 

TIME 

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR

APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL 

(DOCUMENT #15)

Plaintiff is a prisoner proceeding pro se in a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On

February 9, 2006, plaintiff filed a motion to extend time to file an amended complaint. Good cause

having been presented to the court and GOOD CAUSE APPEARING THEREFOR, IT IS HEREBY

ORDERED that:

Plaintiff is granted thirty days from the date of service of this order in which to file an amended

complaint.

Plaintiff also requested 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 the voluntary assistance

of counsel pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(1). Without a reasonable method of securing and

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compensating counsel, this court will seek volunteer counsel only in the most serious and exceptional

cases.

In the present case, the court does not find the required exceptional circumstances. Even

if it is assumed that plaintiff is not well versed in the law and that he has made serious allegations which,

if proved, would entitle him to relief, his case is not exceptional. This court is faced with similar cases

almost daily. Therefore, plaintiff's request for the appointment of counsel must be denied.

In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff's request for the

appointment of counsel is denied.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: February 13, 2006 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

3c0hj8 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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