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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

JOHN MONTUE, 

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-06-1276 MCE GGH P

vs.

TERESA SCHWARTZ, 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.

On December 15, 2006, the court ordered plaintiff to serve defendants with

process within sixty days. On January 30, 2007, plaintiff filed a motion for an extension of time

to serve defendants. Plaintiff is granted a forty-five day extension of time. No further extensions

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of time will be granted but for a showing of substantial cause.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s January 30, 2007 request for the appointment of counsel is denied;

2. Plaintiff’s January 30, 2007, motion for extension of time is granted; plaintiff

is granted forty-five days from the date of this order to serve defendants; no further extensions of

time will be granted but for a showing of substantial cause.

DATED: 2/7/07

/s/ Gregory G. Hollows

GREGORY G. HOLLOWS

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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