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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

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TERRENCE L. DAVIS, )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. ) 

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L. CHAPPARRO, et al., )

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Defendants. )

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1:06-CV-00118 AWI SMS P 

 

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR

APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL 

(DOCUMENT #9)

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 District Court for the Southern District of Iowa, 490 U.S. 296, 298,

109 S.Ct. 1814, 1816 (1989). In certain exceptional circumstances, the court may request the

voluntary assistance of counsel pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(1). Rand v. Rowland, 113 F.3d

1520, 1525 (9th Cir. 1997). Without a reasonable method of securing and compensating counsel,

this court will seek volunteer counsel only in the most serious and exceptional cases. 

In the present case, the court does not find the required exceptional circumstances. See Rand,

113 F.3d at 1525. Even if it is assumed that plaintiff is not well versed in the law and that he has

made serious allegations which, if proved, would entitle him to relief, his case is not exceptional. 

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This court is faced with similar cases almost daily. Therefore, plaintiff's request for the appointment

of counsel shall be denied.

In accordance with the above, plaintiff's request for the appointment of counsel is HEREBY

DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 13, 2006 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

i0d3h8 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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