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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

EMILE DEWEAVER, 

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-06-2681 RRB EFB P

vs.

DIRECTOR OF CORRECTIONS, 

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. 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. 

Plaintiff has requested an extension of time in which to file a reply to defendants’ answer. 

A reply to an answer may be filed only upon court order. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 7(a)(7). The court

does not find that a reply to defendants’ answer is warranted and plaintiff’s request is therefore

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denied. To the extent that plaintiff seeks leave to file a motion, plaintiff is instructed to wait for

the court to set a schedule for the litigation in this case. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s February 14, 2008, request for appointment of counsel is denied; and, 

2. Plaintiff’s February 14, 2008, request for an extension of time is denied. 

DATED: April 8, 2008.

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