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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 KENNETH GODOY, No. 2:20-cv-1938 KJM KJN P Plaintiff, v. ORDER SON MONNIVERIN, et al., Defendants. 15 Plaintiff is a state prisoner, proceeding pro se, in an action brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff’s motions for appointment of counsel, and for an extension of time to file an amended complaint are before the court. Motion for Counsel Plaintiff seeks the appointment of counsel because he is confined to his cell and unable to attend law library, make photocopies, or research. 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…