Kelley v. Herrera et al

Filing 22

ORDER denying 15 Motion to Appoint Counsel signed by Magistrate Judge Carolyn K. Delaney on 04/25/17. (Plummer, M)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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TSHOMBE M. KELLEY,

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Plaintiff,

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No. 2:16-cv-1894 JAM CKD P

v.

ORDER

A. HERRERA, 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. Plaintiff’s request for the appointment of counsel will therefore be

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denied.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff’s request for the appointment of

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counsel (ECF No. 15) is denied.

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Dated: April 25, 2017

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CAROLYN K. DELANEY
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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