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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

FRANK R. SUMAHIT,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-03-2605 FCD KJM P

vs.

CLAY PARKER, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff has requested the appointment of counsel for his interlocutory appeal. 

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 April 20,

2007 request for the appointment of counsel will therefore be denied.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff’s April 20, 2007 request

for the appointment of counsel is denied.

DATED: May 11, 2007. 

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