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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

DAMON D. EVANS, 

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-02-2202 KJM P

vs.

EDWARD S. ALAMEIDA, Jr., et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis with a civil

rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C.§ 1983. Plaintiff has requested the appointment of counsel. 

The court has determined that this case may be appropriate 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, (1989). In certain exceptional circumstances, however, 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 (9th Cir. 1990); Wood v. Housewright, 900 F.2d 1332 (9th Cir. 1990). In

this case the court is not sure whether those exceptional circumstances exist or not. Therefore,

this court will refer this case to the King Hall Civil Rights Clinic at the University of California,

Davis, for review and possible appointment. 

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Plaintiff is cautioned while the case is under review, he has responsibility to

continue to prosecute his action. The court is not staying the litigation pending the review; rather

the review and continued processing of this case will take place at the same time. No scheduled

dates in this litigation have been vacated. Also, it may ultimately turn out that volunteer counsel

may not be procurable for plaintiff’s case.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Civil Rights Clinic shall inform the court of its decision at its earliest

convenience; and 

2. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order on the Civil

Rights Clinic.

DATED: August 31, 2007. 

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