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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

TUVALU TUTNILA F.,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-04-1724 DFL KJM P

vs.

JEANNE WOODFORD, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, filed a motion for permission to

appeal Magistrate Judge’s December 23, 2004 denial of his request for appointment of counsel

pursuant to Fed. R. App. P. 5 and 28 U.S.C. § 1292(b) and (e). The court has denied

reconsideration of the Magistrate Judge’s order.

The court construes plaintiff’s motion as a request to certify the court’s denial of

reconsideration for interlocutory appeal under 28 U.S.C. § 1292(b). Under § 1292(b), a court

should certify its decision for appeal when that decision involves (1) “a controlling question of

law” in which (2) “there is substantial ground for difference of opinion” where (3) “an

immediate appeal from the order may materially advance the ultimate termination of the

litigation.” 28 U.S.C. § 1292(b). 

The court finds the decision to deny appointment of counsel does not raise a

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substantial ground for difference of opinion.

Therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff’s motion for permission to

appeal the denial of his request for appointment of counsel is denied.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: 9/9/2005

DAVID F. LEVI

United States District Judge

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