Lees v. Felker et al

Filing 5

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Kimberly J. Mueller on 2/8/08: Plaintiff's application to proceed in forma pauperis is dismissed without prejudice 2 . Plaintiff's request for the appointment of counsel is denied 3 . The Clerk is directed to send plaintiff a new Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis By a Prisoner.Plaintiff shall submit, within thirty days from the date of this order, a completed application to proceed in forma pauperis. (Kaminski, H)

(PC) Lees v. Felker et al

Doc. 5

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 vs. T. FELKER, et al., Defendants. / Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 together with a request for leave to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. Plaintiff has not, however, filed his application for leave to proceed in forma pauperis on the form used by this district. Accordingly, plaintiff's application will be dismissed and plaintiff will be provided the opportunity to submit the application on the appropriate form. Plaintiff is cautioned that he must also provide a certified copy of his prison trust account statement for the six month period immediately preceding the filing of his complaint. Plaintiff has also 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 Dist. Court, 490 U.S. 296, 298 (1989). In certain exceptional circumstances, the court may request the voluntary assistance of 1
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA ALEXANDER LEES, Plaintiff, No. CIV S 08-0196 LKK KJM

ORDER

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counsel pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(1). Terrell v. Brewer, 935 F.2d 1015, 1017 (9th Cir. 1991); Wood v. Housewright, 900 F.2d 1332, 1335-36 (9th Cir. 1990). In the present case, the court does not find the required exceptional circumstances. Plaintiff's request for the appointment of counsel will therefore be denied. In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 1. Plaintiff's application to proceed in forma pauperis (docket no. 2) is dismissed without prejudice; 2. Plaintiff's request for the appointment of counsel (docket no. 3) is denied; 3. The Clerk of the Court is directed to send plaintiff a new Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis By a Prisoner; and 4. Plaintiff shall submit, within thirty days from the date of this order, a completed application to proceed in forma pauperis. Plaintiff's failure to comply with this order will result in a recommendation that this action be dismissed without prejudice. DATED: February 8, 2008.

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