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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

DONALD C. BACHMAN,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-03-1735 LKK PAN (JFM) P

vs.

S. KUHN, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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On August 14, 2006, plaintiff filed a request for extension of time in which to file

his application to proceed in forma pauperis, together with a request for the appointment of

counsel. By court order filed August 29, 2006, this court granted plaintiff’s application to

proceed in forma pauperis. Accordingly, plaintiff’s August 14, 2006, request for an extension of

time is moot and will be denied. 

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 

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

request for the appointment of counsel will therefore be denied.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff’s request for the

appointment of counsel, contained within his August 14, 2006, request for an extension of time,

is denied.

DATED: September 28, 2006.

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