IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 01-10774 Conference Calendar

PATRICK EUGENE SANDERS, also known as Patrick Evene Sanders, Plaintiff-Appellant, versus OFFICER MYERS, Fort Worth Police Department, Defendant-Appellee.

-------------------- Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas USDC No. 4:01-CV-325-A -------------------- October 26, 2001 Before WIENER, BENAVIDES, and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:* Patrick Eugene Sanders, Texas state prisoner # 204595, appeals from the district court’s order denying 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 there are exceptional circumstances. Ulmer v. Chancellor, 691 F.2d 209, 212 (5th Cir. 1982). Because Sanders’ case is not particularly complex and because he has demonstrated his ability

* Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR. R. 47.5.4.

No. 01-10774 -2- to present his claims, the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying his motion to appoint counsel. See id. at 213.

AFFIRMED.