(PS) Zazai v. Graff Logistics LLC

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 FAZAL REHMAN ZAZAI; SKYLAND No. 2:22-cv-1729 KJM DB PS

LOGISTICS LLC,

12 Plaintiffs, ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE v.

GRAFF LOGISTICS LLC,

15 Defendant. 17 Plaintiff Fazal Rehman Zazai is proceeding in this action pro se. This matter was referred to the undersigned in accordance with Local Rule 302(c)(21) and 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). On September 30, 2022, plaintiff filed a complaint and paid the applicable filing fee. (ECF No. 1.) On January 27, 2023, plaintiff filed a motion requesting the appointment of counsel. (ECF No. 5.) Plaintiff is advised that federal district courts lack authority to require counsel to represent indigent plaintiffs in civil cases. See Mallard v. United States Dist. Court, 490 U.S. 296, 298 (1989). The court may request the voluntary assistance of counsel under the federal in forma pauperis statute, but only under exceptional circumstances. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(1); Terrell v. Brewer, 935 F.2d 1015, 1017 (9th Cir.…