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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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U.S. District Court

 E. D. California 1

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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WILLIAM PLUMMER, )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. )

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E. CADEN, et.al., )

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Defendants. )

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CV F- 04-6770 AWI DLB P 

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S

MOTION TO VACATE ORDER

DENYING MOTION TO

SUBSTITUTE ATTORNEY

[DOC # 31]

Plaintiff is proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis with a civil rights action pursuant to 42

U.S.C. sec. 1983. On September 13, 2005, this Court denied plaintiff’s motion for a court order

substituting the Prison Law Office as his attorney in this case. Plaintiff has now filed a motion to

vacate that order. As plaintiff has been advised, the Court has no authority to require counsel to

represent indigent prisoners in § 1983 cases. Mallard v. United States District Court, 490 U.S. 296

(1989). From the attachments to plaintiff’s motions, it appears that the Prison Law Office has

declined to represent him. This Court has no authority to grant the relief requested by plaintiff. His

motion to vacate the September 13, 2005 Order is therefore DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: September 6, 2006 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

3b142a UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Case 1:04-cv-06770-AWI-DLB Document 54 Filed 09/07/06 Page 1 of 1