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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ROBERT GLEN MISTRIEL, )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. ) 

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KERN COUNTY, et al., )

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Defendants. )

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ORDER DENYING RENEWED MOTION

FOR APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL 

(DOCUMENT #19)

Plaintiff has renewed his request for the 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 District Court for the Southern District of Iowa,

490 U.S. 296, 109 S.Ct. 1814 (1989).

In certain exceptional circumstances, the court may request the voluntary assistance 

of counsel pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(1). Without a reasonable method of securing and

compensating counsel, this court will seek volunteer counsel only in the most serious and

exceptional cases.

In the present case, the court does not find the required exceptional circumstances. 

Even if it is assumed that plaintiff is not well versed in the law and that he has made serious

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allegations which, if proved, would entitle him to relief, his case is not exceptional. This court is

faced with similar cases almost daily. Therefore, plaintiff's request for the appointment of counsel

must be denied.

In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff's renewed

request for the appointment of counsel is denied.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 22, 2005 /s/ William M. Wunderlich 

j14hj0 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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