Peeler v. Machado et al

Filing 46

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Carolyn K. Delaney on 3/26/15 denying 45 Motion to Appoint Counsel. (Dillon, M)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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BRICE A. PEELER,

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No. 2:13-cv-2429 TLN CKD P

Plaintiff,
v.

ORDER

MACHADO, et al.,

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Defendants.

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Plaintiff has requested the appointment of counsel. The United States Supreme Court has

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ruled that district courts lack authority to require counsel to represent indigent prisoners in § 1983

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

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circumstances, the court may request the voluntary assistance of counsel pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §

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1915(e)(1). Terrell v. Brewer, 935 F.2d 1015, 1017 (9th Cir. 1991); Wood v. Housewright, 900

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

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exceptional circumstances. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff’s request for

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the appointment of counsel (ECF No. 45) is denied.

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Dated: March 26, 2015

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CAROLYN K. DELANEY
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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