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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

IVY ANDERSON and DAVID

JOHNSON,

NO. CIV. S-05-2321 LKK/GGH

Plaintiffs,

v. O R D E R

CITY OF DAVIS et al.,

Defendants.

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Plaintiffs have filed a motion for reconsideration of the

court’s previous order, dated February 7, 2007, which, among other

things, denied plaintiffs’ request for appointment of counsel.

Plaintiffs also request that the court order their former counsel

to return certain fees paid.

In general, there is no constitutional or statutory right to

counsel in civil cases. See Andrews v. Bechtel Power Corp., 780

F.2d 124, 137 (1st Cir. 1985). 

In addition, plaintiffs’ request regarding fees that they have

paid to their previous attorney is not within the court’s

jurisdiction. If plaintiffs believe that they have a claim against

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their former counsel, it should be brought in state court, not

federal court.

Accordingly, the motion for reconsideration is hereby DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: February 8, 2007.

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