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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

GEORGE M. PASION,

Plaintiff, No. 2:10-cv-3227 GGH P

vs.

JOHN A. HAVILAND, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff has requested the appointment of counsel. The United States Supreme

Court has ruled that district courts lack authority to require counsel to represent indigent

prisoners in § 1983 cases. 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

pursuant to 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. The facts of the single claim in this case

are rather straightforward and a fully briefed motion for summary judgment is currently pending. 

If the case survives summary judgment plaintiff may refile this motion. Plaintiff’s motion for the

appointment of counsel will therefore be denied without prejudice.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff’s July 27, 2012 motion for

the appointment of counsel (Docket No. 45) is denied.

DATED: August 15, 2012

/s/ Gregory G. Hollows

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

GGH:mp

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