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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

MARVIN McELROY,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-04-0498 FCD DAD P

vs.

E. EDELHOFER, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff has filed two motions for appointment of counsel. By order filed April 9,

2004, plaintiff was advised that the United States Supreme Court has ruled that district courts

lack authority to require attorneys to represent indigent prisoners in § 1983 cases. See 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, but the court cannot require such

assistance See 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 will therefore be

denied.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff’s motions for appointment

of counsel filed July 29, 2005, and August 10, 2005, are denied.

DATED: August 15, 2005.

DAD:13

mcel0498.31

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