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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

WILBERT ROGERS, Jr.,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-06-2556 GEB EFB P

vs.

D.K. SISTO, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff is a prisoner without counsel seeking relief for alleged civil rights violations. 

See 42 U.S.C. § 1983. He has requested that the court appoint counsel. Defendant A. Boholst

opposes the request. District courts lack authority to require counsel to represent indigent

prisoners in section 1983 cases. Mallard v. United States Dist. Court, 490 U.S. 296, 298 (1989). 

In exceptional circumstances, the court may request counsel voluntarily to represent such a

plaintiff. 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). The court finds that there are no

exceptional circumstances in this case. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff’s July 27, 2007, motion for

appointment of counsel is denied.

DATED: September 20, 2007.

Case 2:06-cv-02556-GEB-EFB Document 27 Filed 09/21/07 Page 1 of 1