Knanishu v. McGinness et al

Filing 26

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge John F. Moulds on 7/20/10 denying 24 Motion to Appoint Counsel.(Dillon, M)

(PC) Knanishu v. McGinness et al

Doc. 26

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. SACRAMENTO SHERIFF'S DEPT., et al., Defendants. / ORDER IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA KENNETH KNANISHU, Plaintiff, No. 2:10-cv-0005 JFM (PC)

Plaintiff has 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 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 motion for the appointment of counsel will therefore be denied. ///// ///// ///// 1
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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff's June 25, 2010 motion for the appointment of counsel is denied. DATED: July 20, 2010.

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