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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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cc: The Honorable M. James Lorenz

 All Counsel of Record 1 04cv1833

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ALBERTO VERA JIMENEZ,

Plaintiff,

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R. SAMBRANO, et al.,

Defendants. 

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Civil No. 04cv1833 L (PCL)

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S

MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF

COUNSEL (Doc. No. 146.)

Alberto Vera Jimenez (“Plaintiff”), proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, has filed a third

motion for appointment of counsel. (Doc. No. 146.) District courts have discretion, pursuant to 28

U.S.C. § 1915(e)(1), to appoint counsel for indigent litigants upon a showing of exceptional circumstances. Terrell v. Brewer, 935 F.2d 1015, 1017 (9th Cir. 1991). “A finding of exceptional circumstances requires an evaluation of both the ‘likelihood of success on the merits and the ability of the

plaintiff to articulate his claims pro se in light of the complexity of the legal issues involved.’ Neither of

these issues is dispositive and both must be viewed together before reaching a decision.” Id. (quoting

Wilborn v. Escalderon, 789 F.2d 1328, 1331 (9th Cir. 1986)). 

Here, for the third time, Plaintiff has failed to address either issue. Plaintiff’s motion is

DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: November 16, 2007

Peter C. Lewis

U.S. Magistrate Judge

United States District Court

Case 3:04-cv-01833-L-PCL Document 151 Filed 11/16/07 Page 1 of 1