(PC) Gonzalez v. Perez et al
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ORDER DENYING Plaintiff's 12 Motion for List of Pro Bono Attorneys for Appointment of Counsel, signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 09/7/2020. (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.
No. 1:19-cv-1447-JLT (PC)
ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S
MOTION FOR LIST OF PRO BONO
ATTORNEYS FOR APPOINTMENT OF
COUNSEL
GUARD H. PEREZ, et al.,
(Doc. 12)
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Defendants.
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Plaintiff has filed a motion seeking a list of pro bono attorneys for the appointment of
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counsel. (Doc. 12.) While the Court does maintain a list of attorneys who sometimes volunteer to
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represent pro se inmates, Plaintiff’s motion will be denied because those attorneys are available
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only upon appointment by the Court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(1) and only in certain
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exceptional circumstances that are not present here. Terrell v. Brewer, 935 F.2d 1015, 1017 (9th
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Cir. 1991); Wood v. Housewright, 900 F.2d 1332, 1335-36 (9th Cir. 1990). The Court is further
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unable to direct Plaintiff to other counsel that may be willing to represent him pro bono.
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Accordingly, Plaintiff’s request is DENIED.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:
September 7, 2020
/s/ Jennifer L. Thurston
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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