Starr

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MORIANO MILLARE, No. 2:20-cv-2072 KJM AC P Plaintiff, v. ORDER M. STARR, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff has requested the appointment of counsel. ECF No. 26. In support of the motion, plaintiff states in part that he suffers from a number of physical disabilities and conditions that cause severe pain; that the pain in his arms and hands increase when writing; that his request for a laptop or word processor is not likely to be granted; that his access to the prison law library and to legal materials is limited; and that he cannot afford to hire an attorney. Id. at 1- 4. The United States Supreme Court has ruled that district courts lack authority to require counsel to represent indigent prisoners in § 1983 cases. 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). …