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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JAMES LUCIUS OLIVER,

Plaintiff,

 v.

C. NOLL, Warden, et al.,

Defendants. /

No. C 09-3840 RMW (PR)

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S

MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF

COUNSEL

(Docket No. 58)

Plaintiff, proceeding pro se, filed a civil rights complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983

against prison officials. Plaintiff’s motion for appointment of counsel (docket no. 58) is DENIED

for want of exceptional circumstances. See Rand v. Rowland, 113 F.3d 1520, 1525 (9th Cir. 1997);

see also Lassiter v. Dep’t of Social Services, 452 U.S. 18, 25 (1981) (there is no constitutional right

to counsel in a civil case). The issues in this case are not particularly complex and plaintiff has thus

far been able to adequately present his claims. This denial is without prejudice to the court’s sua

sponte appointment of counsel at a future date should the circumstances of this case warrant such

appointment.

This order terminates docket no. 58.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: __________________ _________________________

 RONALD M. WHYTE

 United States District Judge

Order Denying Plaintiff’s Motion for Appointment of Counsel

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