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Parties Involved:
Abargues
Defendant
Anthony Faceson
Plaintiff

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ANTHONY FACESON,

Plaintiff, CV F 07 0717 LJO WMW P 

vs.

C/O ABARGUES, ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR

APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL 

Defendant. (DOC 3)

 

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 District Court for the Southern District of

Iowa, 490 U.S. 296, 109 S.Ct. 1814 (1989).

In certain exceptional circumstances, the court may request the voluntary

assistance of counsel pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(d). Terrell v. Brewer, 935 F.2d 1015 (9th

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Cir. 1990); Wood v. Housewright, 900 F.2d 1332 (9th Cir. 1990). In the present case, the court

does not find the required exceptional circumstances. 

Accordingly, plaintiff's request for the appointment of counsel is denied.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 16, 2008 /s/ William M. Wunderlich 

mmkd34 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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