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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

DANIEL MANRIQUEZ, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

J. VANGILDER, et al., 

Defendants. 

Case No. 16-cv-01320-MEJ (PR) 

ORDER DENYING LEAVE TO 

PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS; 

ADDRESSING PENDING MOTIONS 

Re: Dkt. Nos. 4, 5, 6 

Plaintiff, a California state prisoner currently incarcerated at Centinela State Prison, filed a 

pro se civil rights complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff’s motion to proceed in forma 

pauperis is DENIED. Plaintiff submitted a certificate of funds showing that the average balance in 

his account for each month during the six months preceding the filing of the complaint was 

$2033.46. Plaintiff is directed to pay the $400.00 filing fee within thirty days of the filing date of 

this order. Failure to comply will result in dismissal of this case without prejudice. 

Plaintiff’s motion to supplement his complaint to clarify mistakes made in his original 

complaint is DENIED as unnecessary. If plaintiff elects to pay the $400.00 filing fee and proceed 

with this action, he should file an amended complaint that includes a complete statement of his 

claims and cures any mistakes. 

Plaintiff’s motion for appointment of counsel is DENIED for want of exceptional 

circumstances. See Rand v. Rowland, 113 F.3d 1520, 1525 (9th Cir. 1997); see also Lassiter v. 

Dep’t of Social Services, 452 U.S. 18, 25 (1981) (there is no constitutional right to counsel in a 

civil case). This denial is without prejudice to the court’s sua sponte appointment of counsel at a 

future date should the circumstances of this case warrant such appointment. 

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The Clerk of the Court is directed to send plaintiff a blank civil rights form along with his 

copy of this order. 

This order terminates Docket Nos. 4, 5, and 6. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: 

 

MARIA-ELENA JAMES 

United States Magistrate Judge 

July 18, 2016

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