¶1 Nikita Van Goffney, Texas prisoner # 1067755, appeals the district court’s de *572 nial of his motion for appointment of counsel in this 42 U.S.C. § 1983 proceeding. The factual issues surrounding Goffney’s claims are not unusual or highly complex and are based on events that happened to him. Goffney has clearly and coherently stated his positions in his pleadings, and he has included appropriate legal citations. We conclude that the district court did not abuse its discretion by declining to appoint counsel in this case. See Ulmer v. Chancellor, 691 F.2d 209, 212 (5th Cir.1982),
¶2 AFFIRMED.