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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

DARRYL BERNARD WATTS,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-03-1928 JKS GGH P

vs.

D.L. RUNNELS, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a civil rights action pursuant to

42 U.S.C. § 1983. On September 28, 2007, judgment was entered. On October 12, 2007,

plaintiff filed a notice of appeal, a request for a certificate of appealability and a motion for

appointment of counsel. Certificates of appealability are issued in habeas corpus actions and not

civil rights actions. Accordingly, the request for a certificate of appealability is disregarded.

Plaintiff’s motion for appointment of counsel should be addressed to the Ninth

Circuit Court of Appeals. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff’s October 12,

2007, motion for appointment of counsel is disregarded.

DATED: 11/26/07

/s/ Gregory G. Hollows

 

GREGORY G. HOLLOWS

watt1928.31 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Case 2:03-cv-01928-JKS-GGH Document 68 Filed 11/26/07 Page 1 of 1