The following excerpt is from DiJorio v. Secretary of Dept. of Veterans Affairs, 39 F.3d 1186 (9th Cir. 1994):
1 DiJorio also contends that the district court abused its discretion by declining to appoint counsel to represent him. Because this case does not involve exceptional circumstances, the district court did not abuse its discretion by declining to appoint counsel. See Wood v. Housewright, 900 F.2d 1332, 1335 (9th Cir.1990).
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