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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

LARRY W. KIRK, No. CIV S-09-1866-CMK-P

Plaintiff, 

vs. ORDER

R.J. RACKLEY, et al.,

Defendants.

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Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this civil rights action pursuant

to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Pending before the court is plaintiff’s motion for appointment of counsel

(Doc. 2). The United States Supreme Court has ruled that district courts lack authority to require

counsel to represent indigent prisoners in § 1983 cases. See 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). See 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 at this time find the required exceptional circumstances. 

Plaintiff has also filed a request for injunctive relief against individuals who are

not named as defendants in this action. This court is unable to issue an order against individuals

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who are not parties to a suit pending before it. See Zenith Radio Corp. v. Hazeltine Research,

Inc., 395 U.S. 100, 112 (1969). The request must, therefore, be denied

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s request for the appointment of counsel (Doc. 2) is denied; and

2. Plaintiff’s motion for a temporary restraining order (Doc. 3) is denied.

DATED: February 2, 2010

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CRAIG M. KELLISON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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