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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ALICE BROWN,

Plaintiff,

v.

CITY OF CRESCENT CITY, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 18-cv-07826-EMC 

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S 

MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF

COUNSEL

Docket No. 54

Alice Brown is a pro se plaintiff who filed a case against the State of California and 

numerous additional Defendants. See Docket No. 1. On January 28, 2020, she filed a motion 

requesting appointment of counsel. See Docket No. 54. 

A district court has discretion under 28 U.S.C. §1915(e)(1) to designate counsel to 

represent an indigent civil litigant in exceptional circumstances. See Wilborn v. Escalderon, 789 

F.2d 1328, 1331 (9th Cir. 1986). The Court concludes that exceptional circumstances are not 

present at this time. Ms. Brown’s request for appointment of counsel to represent her in this 

action therefore is DENIED. 

This order disposes of Docket No. 54. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 4, 2020

______________________________________

EDWARD M. CHEN

United States District Judge

Case 3:18-cv-07826-EMC Document 63 Filed 03/04/20 Page 1 of 1