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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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1 See United States v. McQuade, 647 F.2d 938, 940 (9th Cir. 1981). 

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Eugene RAYFORD,

Plaintiff,

v.

G.J. GIURBINO, et al., 

Defendants. 

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Civil No.07cv1684 W (AJB)

Order Denying Request for 

Appointment of Counsel

[Doc. No. 48] 

Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, has filed an action under 42

U.S.C. § 1983 alleging violation of his rights under the Eighth Amendment by prison officials. This is

the second time the Plaintiff has requested appointment of counsel under the Civil Rights Act of 1964,

42 U.S.C. 2000e 5(f)(1), however, as the Court stated in its prior Order [Doc. No. 43], that section

applies to employment actions and this action was brought under the Civil Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. §1983

and as such, 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(1) would apply to the instant request. 

While the district court may appoint pro bono counsel for an indigent pro se litigant in a civil

appeal pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(1) in cases presenting exceptional circumstances,1

 the Plaintiff

has presented no new grounds in the current request that were not raised in his November 21, 2008

request [Doc. No. 42]. The Court does not find that exceptional circumstances exist so as to justify an

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appointment of counsel. As such, and based upon the reasons set forth in this Court’s Order of

November 24, 2008, Plaintiff’s third request for appointment of counsel [Doc. No. 48] is DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: December 10, 2008

Hon. Anthony J. Battaglia

U.S. Magistrate Judge

United States District Court

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