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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KYLE AVERY,

Plaintiff,

v.

MARC ELIA, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:11-cv-3341 JAM CKD P

ORDER

Plaintiff has filed his second request for an extension of time to file an opposition to 

defendants’ motion for summary judgment. Good cause appearing, the request will be granted. 

Plaintiff has also requested the 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 the appointment of counsel will 

therefore be denied.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s request for the appointment of counsel (ECF No. 78) is denied; 

2. Plaintiff’s request for an extension of time (ECF No. 78) is granted; and

3. Plaintiff is granted thirty days from the date of this order in which to file an opposition 

to defendants’ motion for summary judgment. Failure to file an opposition within 30 days will 

result in a recommendation that this action be dismissed without prejudice.

Dated: January 20, 2015

1/kly

aver3341.31+36sec

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CAROLYN K. DELANEY

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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