(PC) Gonzalez v. Perez et al

Filing 42

ORDER DENYING Plaintiff's 31 Motion to Appoint Counsel, signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 9/7/2020. (Martin-Gill, S)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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MICHAEL HERNANDEZ GONZALEZ,

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Plaintiff,
v.
GUARD H. PEREZ, et al.,

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No. 1:19-cv-1447-JLT (PC)
ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S
MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF
COUNSEL
(Doc. 31)

Defendants.

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Plaintiff has filed his seventh request for the appointment of counsel. The United States

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Supreme Court has ruled that district courts lack authority to require counsel to represent indigent

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prisoners in § 1983 cases. Mallard v. United States Dist. Court, 490 U.S. 296, 298 (1989). In

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certain exceptional circumstances, the court may request the voluntary assistance of counsel

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pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(1). Terrell v. Brewer, 935 F.2d 1015, 1017 (9th Cir. 1991);

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Wood v. Housewright, 900 F.2d 1332, 1335-36 (9th Cir. 1990). In the present case, the court

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does not find the required exceptional circumstances. Accordingly, the Court DENIES without

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prejudice Plaintiff’s request for the appointment of counsel.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

September 7, 2020

/s/ Jennifer L. Thurston
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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