ORDER

GEORGE FOLEY, Jr., Magistrate Judge.

This is an action on a civil rights complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, removed from state court (amended complaint, ECF #22). The court first considers plaintiff's motion for appointment of counsel (ECF #32).

Plaintiff has filed a motion seeking the appointment of counsel in this case (ECF #32). A litigant in a civil rights action does not have a Sixth Amendment right to appointed counsel. Storseth v. Spellman, 654 F.2d 1349, 1353 (9th Cir. 1981). In very limited circumstances, federal courts are empowered to request an attorney to represent an indigent civil litigant. The circumstances in which a court will make such a request, however, are exceedingly rare, and the court will make the request under only extraordinary circumstances. United States v. 30.64 Acres of Land, 795 F.2d 796, 799-800 (9th Cir. 1986); Wilborn v. Escalderon, 789 F.2d 1328, 1331 (9th Cir. 1986).

A finding of such exceptional circumstances requires that the court evaluate both the likelihood of success on the merits and the plaintiff's ability to articulate his claims in pro se in light of the complexity of the legal issues involved. Neither factor is dispositive, and both must be viewed together in making a finding. Terrell v. Brewer, 935 F.2d 1015, 1017 (9th Cir. 1991)(citing Wilborn, supra, 789 F.2d at 1331). The district court has considerable discretion in making these findings. The court will not enter an order directing the appointment of counsel. Plaintiff's amended complaint demonstrates his ability to articulate his claims, and the legal issues do not appear to be complex. Plaintiff's motion for the appointment of counsel is denied.

The amended complaint was previously screened by the court (ECF #21). The matter shall now proceed.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that plaintiff's motion for appointment of counsel (ECF #23) is DENIED.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED as follows:

1. The Clerk shall electronically SERVE a copy of this order, the court's original screening order and a copy of plaintiff's amended complaint (ECF #22) on the Office of the Attorney General of the State of Nevada, attention Pamela Sharp.

2. Subject to the findings of the Screening Order, the Attorney General's Office shall advise the court within twenty-one (21) days of the date of the entry of this order whether it can accept service of process for any named, but unserved defendants. As to any of the named defendants for which the Attorney General's Office cannot accept service, the Office shall file, under seal, the last known address(es) of those defendant(s).

3. If the Attorney General's Office declines to accept service for any of the defendant(s), plaintiff shall file a motion identifying those defendant(s), requesting issuance of a summons, and specifying a full name and address for said defendant(s).

4. If the Attorney General accepts service of process for any named defendant(s), such defendant(s) shall file and serve an answer or other response to the complaint within sixty (60) days from the date of this order.

5. Henceforth, plaintiff shall serve upon defendant(s) or, if an appearance has been entered by counsel, upon their attorney(s), a copy of every pleading, motion or other document submitted for consideration by the court. Plaintiff shall include with the original paper submitted for filing a certificate stating the date that a true and correct copy of the document was mailed to the defendants or counsel for the defendants. If counsel has entered a notice of appearance, the plaintiff shall direct service to the individual attorney named in the notice of appearance, at the address stated therein. The court may disregard any paper received by a district judge or magistrate judge which has not been filed with the Clerk, and any paper received by a district judge, magistrate judge, or the Clerk which fails to include a certificate showing proper service.

IT IS SO ORDERED.