Opinion ID: 759767
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Heading: wendell's motion for appointment of counsel on appeal

Text: 24 Wendell moved for appointment of counsel on appeal in the district court. That motion was effectively denied by the district court's failure to rule, a decision we review for abuse of discretion. Jackson v. Dallas Police Dep't, 811 F.2d 260, 261 (5th Cir.1986). 25 Absent exceptional circumstances, there is no automatic right to appointment of counsel in a civil rights case. Akasike v. Fitzpatrick, 26 F.3d 510, 512 (5th Cir.1994). The purely legal issue presented for the Court's consideration on appeal is neither peculiar nor complex. The record is sufficient, without further development or argument of counsel, to support our decision in this matter. For that reason, we find no error in the district court's refusal to appoint counsel for Wendell's appeal.