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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

ROBERT H. NESBITT, JR.,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-03-2243 MCE DAD P

vs.

NEIL WAKABAYASHI, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with this action. Discovery and

pretrial motion practice are closed. Pretrial conference and jury trial have been re-set. Plaintiff’s

amended pretrial statement is now due on March 3, 2006. Before the court is plaintiff’s

emergency request for 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). In

the present case, the court does not find the required exceptional circumstances. Plaintiff’s

request for appointment of counsel will therefore be denied.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff’s November 21, 2005

emergency request for appointment of counsel is denied.

DATED: November 29, 2005.

DAD:13:bb

nesb2243.31

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