Hsieh

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 PATTI M. PAGE, 1:21-cv-00154 NONE-GSA (PC)

Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR

APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL

v. (Document# 12)

KISSENG HSIEH, M.D., et al, ORDER RESPONDING TO PLAINTIFF’S

INQUIRIES

Defendants. 16 17 18 19 On April 27, 2021, plaintiff filed a motion seeking the appointment of counsel. Plaintiff also inquired about the status of this case and the service of defendants. I. APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL Plaintiff does not have a constitutional right to appointed counsel in this action, Rand v. Rowland, 113 F.3d 1520, 1525 (9th Cir. 1997), and the court cannot require an attorney to represent plaintiff pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(1). Mallard v. United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa, 490 U.S. 296, 298, 109 S.Ct. 1814, 1816 (1989). However, in certain exceptional circumstances the court may request the voluntary assistance of counsel pursuant to section § 1915(e)(1). …