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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

MICHAEL HERNANDEZ GONZALEZ,

Plaintiff,

v.

GUARD H. PEREZ, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 1:19-cv-1447-JLT (PC)

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S 

MOTIONS FOR APPOINTMENT OF 

COUNSEL

(Docs. 4, 17, 19, 21, 22, 26)

Plaintiff has filed multiple motions for 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 the 

required exceptional circumstances in this case. Accordingly, the Court DENIES without 

prejudice plaintiff’s motions for the appointment of counsel.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 14, 2020 /s/ Jennifer L. Thurston 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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