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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

VINCENT SOLOMON,

Plaintiff, No. 2:08-cv-2544 WBS JFM (PC)

vs.

T. FELKER, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff has filed a motion styled as a motion for reconsideration of his request

for the appointment of counsel. Plaintiff has filed six previous motions for appointment of

counsel, all of which have been denied. As the court has explained in prior orders, 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, the

court does not find the required exceptional circumstances at this time. Plaintiff’s latest motion

for the appointment of counsel will therefore be denied.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff’s October 25, 2010 motion

for reconsideration of the appointment of counsel is denied.

DATED: November 15, 2010.

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