Fuchs

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 LARRY ALTAMIRANO SERMENO, No. 2:23-CV-2624-TLN-DMC Plaintiff, v. ORDER ERICK FUCHS, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff, who is proceeding pro se, brings this civil action. Pending before the Court is Plaintiff's request for the appointment of counsel. See ECF No. 3. The United States Supreme Court has ruled that district courts lack authority to require counsel to represent indigent plaintiffs in civil actions. See e.g. 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). See 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 at this time find the required exceptional circumstances. Plaintiff's request for the appointment of counsel is…