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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

LARRY D. EDWARDS, 

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-04-1164 FCD GGH P

vs.

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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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 Dist. Court, 490 U.S. 296, 298 (1989). In

certain exceptional circumstances, the court may request the voluntary assistance of counsel

pursuant to 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). In the present case, and at this

time, the court does not find the required exceptional circumstances. Plaintiff’s request for the

appointment of counsel will therefore be denied without prejudice.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff’s July 6, 2005 request for

the appointment of counsel is denied.

DATED: 7/20/05

/s/ Gregory G. Hollows

GREGORY G. HOLLOWS

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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