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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

GEORGE DENNIS ROUNDS, JR.,

et al.,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-06-1296 DFL PAN P 

vs.

SUSAN FISHER, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff George Dennis Rounds Jr., a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed a

civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 together with a request for leave to proceed in

forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. Plaintiff has not, however, filed a certified copy of

his prison trust account statement for the six month period immediately preceding the filing of

the complaint. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(2). Plaintiff will be provided the opportunity to submit

a certified copy of his prison trust account statement. 

In addition, 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

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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, the

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

appointment of counsel will therefore be denied.

In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff George Dennis Rounds Jr. shall submit, within thirty days from the

date of this order, a certified copy of his prison trust account statement for the six month period

immediately preceding the filing of the complaint. Plaintiff’s failure to comply with this order

will result in a recommendation that this action be dismissed without prejudice; and

2. Plaintiff’s June13, 2006 request for the appointment of counsel is denied.

DATED: July 24, 2006.

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