Baptiste v. Dunn et al

Filing 84

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Carolyn K. Delaney on 4/1/2013 DENYING plaintiff's 82 request for the appointment of counsel. (Yin, K)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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KENNETH E. BAPTISTE,

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Plaintiff,

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vs.

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No. 2:08-cv-1420 KJM CKD P

G. DUNN, et al.,

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Defendants.

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ORDER
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Plaintiff has requested the appointment of counsel. United States District Courts

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lack authority to require counsel to represent indigent prisoners in § 1983 cases. Mallard v.

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United States Dist. Court, 490 U.S. 296, 298 (1989). In certain exceptional circumstances, the

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court may request the voluntary assistance of counsel pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(1). Terrell

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v. Brewer, 935 F.2d 1015, 1017 (9th Cir. 1991); Wood v. Housewright, 900 F.2d 1332, 1335-36

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(9th Cir. 1990). In the present case, the court does not find the required exceptional

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circumstances exist at this time.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff’s request for the
appointment of counsel is denied.

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Dated: April 1, 2013

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_____________________________________
CAROLYN K. DELANEY
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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