IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
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No. 95-10920
Conference Calendar
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SHAWN ERIC McGEE,
Plaintiff-Appellant,
versus
JIM BOWLES; JIM MILLS;
JACK CRUMP; BRUCE R. SHERBERT,
Defendants-Appellees.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Northern District of Texas
USDC No. 3:94-CV-355-D
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April 23, 1996
Before DUHÉ, DeMOSS, and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Shawn Eric McGee has appealed the district court's denial of
his motion for appointment of counsel. A trial court is not
required to appoint counsel for an indigent plaintiff asserting a
claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 unless exceptional circumstances
exist. Ulmer v. Chancellor, 691 F.2d 209, 212 (5th Cir. 1982).
A district court has the discretion to appoint counsel for a
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Pursuant to Local Rule 47.5, the court has determined
that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent
except under the limited circumstances set forth in Local Rule
47.5.4.
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plaintiff proceeding pro se if doing so would advance the proper
administration of justice. Id. at 213.
Although the district court did not specifically consider
the four factors cataloged in Ulmer, the record negates the
necessity for specific findings. See Jackson v. Dallas Police
Dept., 811 F.2d 260, 262 (5th Cir. 1986). A review of the record
and McGee's appellate brief show that the district court did not
abuse its discretion by refusing to appoint counsel for him in
this case.
AFFIRMED.