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Parties Involved:
Ano Lautiej
Plaintiff
Wal-Mart
Defendant

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ANO LAUTIEJ,

Plaintiff, CIV. NO. S-09-3315 FCD GGH PS

vs.

WAL-MART #2308,

Defendants. ORDER

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Presently before the court is plaintiffs’ request for appointment of counsel. 

The district court has discretion under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(1) to request counsel

to represent an indigent civil litigant. First, however, the court must evaluate both (1) the

likelihood of success on the merits and (2) the ability of the plaintiff to articulate his claims pro

se in light of the complexity of the legal issues involved. See, e.g., Terrell v. Brewer, 935 F.2d

1015, 1017 (9th Cir.1991). On the record before it, the court cannot find a likelihood of success

on the merits. See Franklin v. Murphy, 745 F.2d 1221, 1236 (9th Cir.1984) (motions to appoint

counsel granted only in exceptional circumstances and at discretion of trial court).

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Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that plaintiffs’ May 18, 2010 request for

appointment of counsel is denied.

DATED: May 24, 2010 /s/ Gregory G. Hollows

 

GREGORY G. HOLLOWS

 U. S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE

GGH:076/Anderson2321.apt

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