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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

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

 CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL ‘O’

Case No. CV08-137-CAS(VBKx) Date October 22, 2014

Title BEARD V. KIMBLE, ET AL. 

Present: The Honorable CHRISTINA A. SNYDER

Catherine Jeang Not Present N/A

Deputy Clerk Court Reporter / Recorder Tape No.

Attorneys Present for Plaintiffs: Attorneys Present for Defendants:

Not Present Not Present

Proceedings: (IN CHAMBERS): PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO APPOINT

COUNSEL

Plaintiff Robert Beard is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil rights

action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On October 6, 2014, plaintiff filed a motion

requesting appointment of counsel. Dkt. 75. Plaintiff has filed identical motions on prior

occasions, all of which have been denied. See, e.g., Dkts. 7, 30, 36, 38.

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 is therefore

DENIED without prejudice, subject to being renewed after a favorable ruling entered for

the plaintiff on dispositive motions. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

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