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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

GARRY G. STEELE,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-05-1874 DAD P

vs.

MARK McMAHON, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff has requested the appointment of counsel. Plaintiff is informed that 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), but the court cannot require such assistance. 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 find the required exceptional

circumstances. Plaintiff’s motions for appointment of counsel will therefore be denied.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s July 31, 2006 motion for appointment of counsel is denied; and

2. Plaintiff’s September 15, 2006 motion for appointment of counsel is denied.

DATED: October 23, 2006.

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