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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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 Plaintiff timely filed a pretrial statement on February 12, 2008. 1

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KELVIN CARVER JOHNSON,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-05-0298 RRB JFM P

vs.

THE DIRECTOR OF 

CORRECTIONS, et al., 

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff is a prison inmate proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis with a civil

rights action. On January 25, 2008, plaintiff filed his fourth request for the appointment of

counsel. Plaintiff's previous requests were filed on October 12, 2006, June 13, 2007, July 25,

2007. All requests were denied. The court still does not find the exceptional circumstances

required to support appointment of counsel. See Terrell v. Brewer, 935 F.2d 1015, 1017 (9th Cir.

1991); Wood v. Housewright, 900 F.2d 1332, 1335-36 (9th Cir. 1990). Plaintiff’s latest request

for the appointment of counsel will therefore be denied.

On February 13, 2008, defendant filed a request for relief from filing a pretrial

statement pending ruling on his November 16, 2007 motion for summary judgment. Good cause

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appearing, the request will be granted.

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In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s January 25, 2008 motion for appointment of counsel is denied;

2. Defendant’s February 13, 2008 request for relief from filing a pretrial

statement is granted;

3. Defendant is relieved of the obligation to file a pretrial statement until further

order of court;

4. The pretrial conference set for February 29, 2008 before the undersigned is

vacated and will be reset, as appropriate, by subsequent order of court; and

5. The jury trial set for May 5, 2008 before the Honorable Ralph R. Beistline is

vacated and will be reset, as appropriate, by subsequent order of court.

DATED: February 14, 2008.

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john0298.31(4)

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