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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

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KENNETH WASHINGTON,

Plaintiff,

v.

ANDREW NANGALAMA, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:14-cv-0232 CKD P

ORDER

On February 20, 2014, plaintiff filed a motion asking that the court reconsider the January 

31, 2014 denial of plaintiff’s motion for appointment of counsel. A ruling may be reconsidered 

under either Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 59(e) or 60(b). See Sch. Dist. Number. 1J, 

Multnomah County v. ACandS, Inc., 5 F.3d 1255, 1262 (9th Cir. 1993). Reconsideration is 

appropriate if the court (1) is presented with newly discovered evidence, (2) committed clear error 

or the initial decision was manifestly unjust, or (3) if there is an intervening change in controlling 

law. Id. at 1263. 

While plaintiff points to additional evidence in support of his request for the appointment 

of counsel, the court still does not find that there are exceptional circumstances warranting this 

court requesting the voluntary assistance of counsel pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1515(e)(1).

Accordingly, after a de novo review of the denial of plaintiff’s request for the appointment 

of counsel precipitated by plaintiff’s February 20, 2014 motion for reconsideration (ECF No. 6), 

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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the court’s January 31, 2014 order denying plaintiff’s motion for 

the appointment of counsel is affirmed.

Dated: March 25, 2014

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CAROLYN K. DELANEY

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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