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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

NORTHERN DIVISION

 ______________________________

VICTOR LAMONT HARRIS, #141 938 *

Plaintiff, *

v. * 2:04-CV-485-MHT

 (WO)

OFFICER JOSEPH WHITEHEAD, COI, *

et al., 

*

Defendants.

 __________________________________

ORDER ON MOTION

Pending before the court is Plaintiff’s request for appointment of counsel. A plaintiff

in a civil case has no constitutional right to counsel. While an indigent plaintiff may be

appointed counsel pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(1), a court retains broad discretion in

making this decision. See Killian v. Holt, 166 F.3d 1156, 1157 (11 Cir.1999). th

Here, the court finds from its review of the complaint that Plaintiff is able to

adequately articulate the facts and grounds for relief in the instant matter without notable

difficulty. Furthermore, the court concludes that Plaintiff's complaint is not of undue

complexity and that he has not shown that there are exceptional circumstances justifying

appointment of counsel. See Kilgo v. Ricks, 983 F.2d 189, 193 (11 Cir. 1993); Dean v. th

Barber, 951 F.2d 1210, 1216 (11 Cir. 1992); see also Fowler v. Jones, 899 F.2d 1088, 1096 th

(11 Cir. 1990). Therefore, in the exercise of its discretion, the court shall deny Plaintiff's th

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request for appointment of counsel at this time. The request may be reconsidered if warranted

by further developments in this case.

Accordingly, it is 

ORDERED that Plaintiff's Motion for Appointment of Counsel (Doc. No. 36), is

DENIED.

Done this 29th day of August 2006.

/s/ Vanzetta Penn McPherson

VANZETTA PENN MCPHERSON

UNIITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

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