Williams -v- Mack

Filing 18

ORDER by Judge Ronald M. Whyte Granting 12 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer ; Denying 16 Motion to Appoint Counsel. (jg, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/13/2013)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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JAMES EDWARD WILLIAMS,

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Plaintiff,
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DR. R. MACK,

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Defendant.

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No. C 12-5687 RMW(PR)
ORDER GRANTING MOTION
FOR ADDITIONAL TIME TO
RESPOND TO COMPLAINT;
DENYING MOTION FOR
APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL
(Docket Nos. 12 & 16)

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Plaintiff, a California state prisoner proceeding pro se, filed a civil rights complaint

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pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On March 27, 2013, the Court issued an order of service. (Docket

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No. 7.) Defendant has filed a motion requesting an extension of time to file a response. (Docket

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No. 12.) Defendant’s motion is GRANTED. Defendant shall file an answer or a dispositive

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motion no later than September 25, 2013.

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Plaintiff has filed a motion for appointment of counsel. (Docket No. 16.) Plaintiff’s

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request for counsel is DENIED for want of exceptional circumstances. See Rand v. Rowland,

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113 F.3d 1520, 1525 (9th Cir. 1997); see also Lassiter v. Dep’t of Social Services, 452 U.S. 18,

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25 (1981) (there is no constitutional right to counsel in a civil case). This denial is without

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prejudice to the court’s sua sponte appointment of counsel at a future date should the

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circumstances of this case warrant such appointment.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED:
RONALD M. WHYTE
United States District Judge
Order Granting Mot. for Additional Time to Respond to Complaint; Denying Mot. for Appt. of Counsel
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JAMES EDWARD WILLIAM et al,

Case Number: CV12-05687 RMW

Plaintiff,

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

v.
DR. MACK, ET AL. et al,
Defendant.

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I, the undersigned, hereby certify that I am an employee in the Office of the Clerk, U.S. District
Court, Northern District of California.
That on June 13, 2013, I SERVED a true and correct copy(ies) of the attached, by placing said
copy(ies) in a postage paid envelope addressed to the person(s) hereinafter listed, by depositing
said envelope in the U.S. Mail, or by placing said copy(ies) into an inter-office delivery
receptacle located in the Clerk's office.

James Edward Williams V-54214
Kern Valley State Prison
D-1-222
P.O. Box 5104
Delano, CA 93216
Dated: June 13, 2013
Richard W. Wieking, Clerk
By: Jackie Lynn Garcia, Deputy Clerk