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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

 NORTHERN DIVISION

 ____________________________

ZEPHYRINUS EGBUONU, * 

#27041-265

Plaintiff, *

v. * 2:07-CV-685-ID

 (WO)

KILBY CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, *

et al.,

Defendants. *

 ____________________________

ORDER ON MOTION

Pending before the court is Plaintiff’s request for appointment of counsel. A plaintiff

in a civil case has no constitutional right to counsel. While an indigent plaintiff may be

appointed counsel pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(1), a court retains broad discretion in

making this decision. See Killian v. Holt, 166 F.3d 1156, 1157 (11th Cir.1999). 

From its review of the complaint, the court finds that Plaintiff is able to adequately

articulate the facts and grounds for relief in the instant matter without notable difficulty.

Furthermore, the court concludes that Plaintiff's complaint is not of undue complexity and

that he has not shown that there are exceptional circumstances justifying appointment of

counsel. See Kilgo v. Ricks, 983 F.2d 189, 193 (11th Cir. 1993); Dean v. Barber, 951 F.2d

1210, 1216 (11th Cir. 1992); see also Fowler v. Jones, 899 F.2d 1088, 1096 (11th Cir. 1990).

Therefore, in the exercise of its discretion, the court shall deny Plaintiff's request for

appointment of counsel.

Accordingly, it is 

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ORDERED that Plaintiff's Motion for Appointment of Counsel (Doc. No. 3), is

DENIED.

Done, this 31st day of July 2007.

 /s/ Terry F. Moorer 

TERRY F. MOORER

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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