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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

ROY GORDON,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-05-2086 LKK DAD P

vs.

MIKE HANSON, 

Defendant. ORDER

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Plaintiff has requested 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 undersigned has

recommended that this action be dismissed for failure to state a cognizable claim. There are no

exceptional circumstances that warrant a court request for voluntary assistance of counsel. 

Plaintiff’s request for appointment of counsel will therefore be denied.

Plaintiff has also requested advice on how to obtain state trial transcripts. This

court is unable to provide legal advice on state court procedures.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff’s October 24, 2005 request

for appointment of counsel and for legal advice regarding trial transcripts is denied.

DATED: November 3, 2005.

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