Baker v. Solano County Jail et al

Filing 31

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman on 12/20/10 denying 28 Motion to Appoint Counsel. (Dillon, M)

(PC) Baker v. Solano County Jail et al

Doc. 31

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. C/O J. SMITH, et al., Defendants. / 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. Therefore, plaintiff's request for the appointment of counsel is denied. //// //// //// 1
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA JERRY W. BAKER, Plaintiff, No. 2:10-cv-1208 FCD KJN P

ORDER

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff's December 9, 2010 request for the appointment of counsel is denied. DATED: December 20, 2010

_____________________________________ KENDALL J. NEWMAN UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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