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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

MACK A. WEST, Jr.,

Plaintiff,

v.

NOAH DIZON

Defendant.

No. 2:12-cv-1293 MCE DAD P

ORDER

Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding with an action for alleged civil rights violations 

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. He seeks an extension of time in which to file his pretrial 

statement. Defendant has filed a statement of non-opposition and plaintiff’s request for additional 

time will be granted. Defendant will be granted additional time as well.

Plaintiff has also 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). The court does not find that such 

exceptional circumstances are presented here. Therefore plaintiff’s request for the appointment of 

counsel will be denied.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 

1. Plaintiff’s motion for an extension of time in which to file his pretrial statement (ECF 

No. 121) is granted. Plaintiff has until July 15, 2015, in which to file his pretrial statement.

2. Defendant shall file his pretrial statement no later than August 3, 2015.

3. The pretrial conference (as described in Local Rule 282) is re-set in this case for 

August 15, 2015, before the magistrate judge. The pretrial conference shall be conducted on the 

file only, without appearance by either party.

4. Plaintiff’s motion for appointment of counsel (ECF No. 124) is denied.

5. This matter remains set for jury trial before the Honorable Morrison C. England, Jr., on 

January 4, 2016, at 9:00 a.m. in Courtroom 7.

Dated: June 19, 2015

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