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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

BRIAN DARNELL EDWARDS,

Plaintiff, No. 2:10-cv-1264 MCE JFM (PC)

vs.

HIGH DESERT STATE PRISON, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a civil rights action pursuant to

42 U.S.C. § 1983. By order filed June 9, 2010, plaintiff was directed to submit within thirty days

either an application to proceed in forma pauperis or to pay the appropriate filing fee. The thirty

day period has passed and plaintiff has done neither, although he has filed a first and second

amended complaint, a request for issuance of summons, and two motions for appointment of

counsel. Good cause appearing, plaintiff will be given one additional period of thirty days in

which to comply with the court’s June 9, 2010 order. The action will not proceed further unless

and until plaintiff complies with that order, and failure to comply will result in a recommendation

that this action be dismissed. 

As noted above, plaintiff has filed two motions for the appointment of counsel. 

The United States Supreme Court has ruled that district courts lack authority to require counsel

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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 motions for the

appointment of counsel will therefore be denied.

In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff shall submit, within thirty days from the date of this order, either an

affidavit in support of his request to proceed in forma pauperis on the form provided by the Clerk

of Court, or the appropriate filing fee;

2. Failure to comply with paragraph 1 will result in a recommendation that this

action be dismissed;

3. The Clerk of the Court is directed to send plaintiff a new Application to

Proceed In Forma Pauperis By a Prisoner; and

4. Plaintiff’s June 23, 2010 and June 25, 2010 motions for appointment of

counsel are denied.

DATED: July 20, 2010.

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BRIAN DARNELL EDWARDS,

Plaintiff, No. 2:10-cv-1264 JFM (PC)

vs.

HIGH DESERT STATE PRISON,

et al., NOTICE OF SUBMISSION

Defendants. OF FEE OR IFP APPLICATION

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Plaintiff hereby submits the following document in compliance with the court's

order filed :

 In Forma Pauperis Application OR Filing Fee

DATED: 

 

Plaintiff

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