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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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 Plaintiff has already provided a certified copy of his prison trust account statement for 1

the six month period immediately preceding the filing of his complaint and will not be required

to submit another certified trust account statement with his new in forma pauperis application. 

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ANTHONY LANE,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-06-0297 LKK JFM P

vs.

LT. K. PROVIDENCE, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed a civil rights action pursuant

to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 together with a request for leave to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28

U.S.C. § 1915. Plaintiff has not, however, filed his application for leave to proceed in forma

pauperis on the form used by this district. Use of the form assists plaintiff to establish and the

court to evaluate plaintiff’s in forma pauperis status in light of 28 U.S.C. § 1915 (b)(1) and (2). 

Accordingly, plaintiff’s application will be dismissed and plaintiff will be provided the

opportunity to submit the application on the appropriate form.

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Plaintiff has filed two motions for 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. Plaintiff’s motions will therefore be

denied.

In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s February 22, 2006 motion to proceed in forma pauperis is dismissed

without prejudice.

2. The Clerk of the Court is directed to send plaintiff a new Application to

Proceed In Forma Pauperis By a Prisoner.

3. Plaintiff shall submit, within thirty days from the date of this order, a

completed application to proceed in forma pauperis. Plaintiff’s failure to comply with this order

will result in a recommendation that this action be dismissed without prejudice. 

4. Plaintiff’s March 6, 2006 and March 27, 2006 motions for appointment of

counsel are denied.

DATED: May 25, 2006.

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