Filed: Jan. 20, 2015
Latest Update: Jan. 20, 2015
Summary: ORDER CAROLYN K. DELANEY, Magistrate Judge Plaintiff has filed his second request for an extension of time to file an opposition to defendants' motion for summary judgment. Good cause appearing, the request will be granted. Plaintiff has also requested the appointment of counsel. 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
Summary: ORDER CAROLYN K. DELANEY, Magistrate Judge Plaintiff has filed his second request for an extension of time to file an opposition to defendants' motion for summary judgment. Good cause appearing, the request will be granted. Plaintiff has also requested the appointment of counsel. 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 ..
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ORDER
CAROLYN K. DELANEY, Magistrate Judge
Plaintiff has filed his second request for an extension of time to file an opposition to defendants' motion for summary judgment. Good cause appearing, the request will be granted.
Plaintiff has also requested the appointment of counsel. 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). In the present case, 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:
1. Plaintiff's request for the appointment of counsel (ECF No. 78) is denied;
2. Plaintiff's request for an extension of time (ECF No. 78) is granted; and
3. Plaintiff is granted thirty days from the date of this order in which to file an opposition to defendants' motion for summary judgment. Failure to file an opposition within 30 days will result in a recommendation that this action be dismissed without prejudice.
