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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

DANNY JAMES COHEA,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-06-2260 GEB KJM P

vs.

J. SALTER, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed a civil rights action pursuant

to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff has not, however, filed an in forma pauperis affidavit or paid the

required filing fee. See 28 U.S.C. §§ 1914(a), 1915(a). Plaintiff will be provided the

opportunity either to submit the appropriate affidavit in support of a request to proceed in forma

pauperis or to submit the appropriate filing fee.

In addition, plaintiff has requested the appointment of counsel. 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

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court does not find the required exceptional circumstances. Plaintiff’s request 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, 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; plaintiff's failure to comply with this order will result in

the dismissal of this action; 

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

Proceed In Forma Pauperis By a Prisoner; and

3. Plaintiff’s October 13, 2006 request for the appointment of counsel is denied.

DATED: October 30, 2006.

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