Washington v. Nangalama et al

Filing 5

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Carolyn K. Delaney on 1/31/2014 DENYING plaintiff's 2 request to proceed IFP; plaintiff shall submit, within 30 days, a completed affidavit to proceed ifp; the Clerk shall send plaintiff a new ifp application; plaintiff shall submit, within 30 days, a certified copy of his prison trust account statement; and plaintiff's 3 motion for the appointment of counsel is DENIED. (Yin, K)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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KENNETH WASHINGTON,

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No. 2:14-cv-0232 CKD P

Plaintiff,
v.

ORDER

ANDREW NANGALAMA, et al.,

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Defendants.

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Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed a civil rights action pursuant to 42

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U.S.C. § 1983 together with a request for leave to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28

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U.S.C. § 1915. However, the certificate portion of the request which must be completed by

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plaintiff’s institution of incarceration has not been filled out. Also, plaintiff has not filed a

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certified copy of his prison trust account statement for the six month period immediately

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preceding the filing of the complaint. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(2). Plaintiff will be provided the

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opportunity to submit a completed in forma pauperis application and a certified copy in support of

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his application.

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In addition, plaintiff has requested the appointment of counsel. The United States

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Supreme 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. Plaintiff’s request for the appointment of

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counsel will therefore be denied.

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In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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1. Plaintiff’s January 21, 2014 request to proceed in forma pauperis (ECF No. 2) is

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denied;

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2. Plaintiff shall submit, within thirty days from the date of this order, a completed

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affidavit in support of his request to proceed in forma pauperis on the form provided by the Clerk

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of Court;
3. The Clerk of the Court is directed to send plaintiff a new Application to Proceed In
Forma Pauperis By a Prisoner;
4. Plaintiff shall submit, within thirty days from the date of this order, a certified copy of

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his prison trust account statement for the six month period immediately preceding the filing of the

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complaint. Plaintiff’s failure to comply with this order will result in a recommendation that this

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action be dismissed without prejudice; and

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5. Plaintiff’s motion for the appointment of counsel (ECF No. 3) is denied.
Dated: January 31, 2014

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CAROLYN K. DELANEY
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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