Barker v. Yassine
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ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Gregory G. Hollows on 7/22/11 DENYING 23 Motion to Appoint Counsel. (Dillon, M)
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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WILLIAM BARKER,
Plaintiff,
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No. CIV S-11-0246 LKK GGH P
Defendant.
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ORDER
vs.
R. YASSINE,
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Plaintiff has requested the appointment of counsel. The United States Supreme
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Court has ruled that district courts lack authority to require counsel to represent indigent
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prisoners in § 1983 cases. Mallard v. United States Dist. Court, 490 U.S. 296, 298 (1989). In
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certain exceptional circumstances, the court may request the voluntary assistance of counsel
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pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(1). Terrell v. Brewer, 935 F.2d 1015, 1017 (9th Cir. 1991);
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Wood v. Housewright, 900 F.2d 1332, 1335-36 (9th Cir. 1990). In the present case, the court
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does not find the required exceptional circumstances. The issues here are not complicated–
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plaintiff alleges an incident of excessive force which do not involve the need for expert
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testimony. And despite plaintiff’s description of his inability to proceed with this lawsuit, the
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organization and structure of the complaint say otherwise. Plaintiff’s request for the appointment
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of counsel will therefore be denied.
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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff’s request for the
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appointment of counsel (Docket No. 23) is denied.
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DATED: July 22, 2011
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/s/ Gregory G. Hollows
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GREGORY G. HOLLOWS
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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