Chandra

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 RUBEN DARIO GARCIA, JR., No. 2:22-cv-1221 TLN CSK P Plaintiff, v. ORDER A. CHANDRA, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in an action brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff seeks appointment of counsel, and a copy of plaintiff’s deposition transcript. As discussed below, both motions are denied. Appointment of Counsel Plaintiff requests that the Court appoint counsel. District courts lack authority to require counsel to represent indigent prisoners in section 1983 cases. Mallard v. United States Dist. Court, 490 U.S. 296, 298 (1989). In exceptional circumstances, the court may request an attorney to voluntarily represent such a plaintiff. See 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). When determining whether “exceptional circumstances” exist, the court must…