(PC) Craig v. Jones

Opinion

MICHAEL A. CRAIG, No. 2:22-cv-1874 AC P Plaintiff, v. ORDER GENA JONES, et al., Defendants. Plaintiff has requested the appointment of counsel. ECF No. 5. In support of the motion, plaintiff states in part that he is indigent; that efforts he made to secure counsel for himself have been unsuccessful, and that he has limited knowledge of the law. Id. at 1-4. The United States Supreme Court has ruled that district courts lack authority to require counsel to represent indigent prisoners in § 1983 cases. Mallard v. United States Dist. Court, 490 U.S. 296, 298 (1989). In certain exceptional circumstances, the court may request the voluntary assistance of counsel pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(1). Terrell v. Brewer, 935 F.2d 1015, 1017 (9th Cir. 1991); Wood v. Housewright, 900 F.2d 1332, 1335-36 (9th Cir. 1990). Given the facts above, the court does not find the required exceptional circumstances. Plaintiff’s request for the appointment of counsel will therefore be denied. //// //// ] Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiffs request for the appointment of counsel (ECF No. 5) is DENIED. DATED: May 16, 2023 ~ ttt0n— ALLISON CLAIRE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 1]