Levi v. Cate, et al

Filing 18

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Carolyn K. Delaney on 07/24/12 ORDERING that plaintiff's 17 Motion to Appoint Counsel is DENIED. (Benson, A.)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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FRED LEVI,

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Plaintiff,

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vs.

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No. 2:11-cv-3164 MCE CKD PS

M. CATE, et al.,

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Defendant.

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ORDER
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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 persons

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in § 1983 cases. Mallard v. United States Dist. Court, 490 U.S. 296, 298 (1989). In certain

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exceptional circumstances, the court may request the voluntary assistance of counsel pursuant to

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28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(1). Terrell v. Brewer, 935 F.2d 1015, 1017 (9th Cir. 1991); Wood v.

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Housewright, 900 F.2d 1332, 1335-36 (9th Cir. 1990). In the present case, the court does not

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find the required exceptional circumstances.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff’s motion for appointment
of counsel (dkt. no. 17) is denied.
Dated: July 24, 2012

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CAROLYN K. DELANEY
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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