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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

LUIS VEGA,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-02-1977 MCE KJM P

vs.

EDWARD S. ALAMEIDA, JR. et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff has requested 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 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 court

does not find the required exceptional circumstances. Plaintiff’s request for the appointment of

counsel will therefore be denied.

Also, plaintiff has filed a copy of a request for production of documents directed

to the Attorney General. Plaintiff is informed that court permission is not necessary for

discovery requests and that neither discovery requests served on an opposing party nor that

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party's responses should be filed until such time as a party becomes dissatisfied with a response

and seeks relief from the court pursuant to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Discovery

requests between the parties shall not be filed with the court unless, and until, they are at issue. 

Plaintiff’s January 20, 2006 request for production of documents will be placed in the court’s file

and disregarded. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 

1. Plaintiff’s January 20, 2006 request for the appointment of counsel is denied;

and

2. Plaintiff’s January 20, 2006 request for production of documents shall be

placed in the court’s file and disregarded.

DATED: April 13, 2006.

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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