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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

CHARLES T. DAVIS,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-07-1383 FCD EFB P

vs.

D. CALVIN, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff, a prisoner without counsel, has filed a complaint alleging civil rights violations. 

See 42 U.S.C. §1983.

To proceed with a civil action a plaintiff must pay the $350 filing fee required by 28

U.S.C. § 1914(a) or request leave to proceed in forma pauperis and submit the affidavit and trust

account statement required by 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). Plaintiff has neither paid the fee nor

submitted a proper application for leave to proceed in forma pauperis.

Plaintiff has requested that the court appoint counsel. District courts lack authority to

require counsel to represent indigent prisoners in section 1983 cases. Mallard v. United States

Dist. Court, 490 U.S. 296, 298 (1989). In exceptional circumstances, the court may request

counsel voluntarily to represent such a plaintiff. 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). 

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The court finds that there are no exceptional circumstances in this case. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff has 30 days from the date of service of this order to submit either the filing

fee or the application required by § 1915(a). The Clerk of the Court is directed to mail to

plaintiff a form application for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. Failure to comply with this

order will result in a recommendation that this action be dismissed.

2. Plaintiff’s July 12, 2007, request for appointment of counsel is denied.

DATED: July 27, 2007.

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