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Nature of Suit Code: 530
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Habeas Corpus
Cause of Action: 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ALBERT CRUZ, No. 2:06-cv-02463-MCE-CMK-P

Petitioner, 

vs. ORDER

VEAL, et al.,

Respondents.

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Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this petition for a writ of habeas

corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Pending before the court is a motion for reconsideration

(Doc. 50) of the portion of the magistrate judge’s April 20, 2007, order denying appointment of

counsel.

Pursuant to Eastern District of California Local Rule 72-303(b), “rulings by Magistrate

Judges shall be final if no reconsideration thereof is sought from the Court within ten court days .

. . from the date of service of the ruling on the parties.” 

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Here, the motion for reconsideration of the magistrate judge’s order was filed on March 19,

2008, which is well more than 10 days from the date of service of the magistrate judge’s order. 

The motion is, therefore, untimely.

In any event, pursuant to Eastern District of California Local Rule 72-303(f), a magistrate

judge’s order shall be upheld unless “clearly erroneous or contrary to law.” Upon review of the

entire file, the court finds that it does not appear that the magistrate judge’s ruling was clearly

erroneous or contrary to law. The November 14, 2006, order denying counsel is, therefore,

affirmed.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the motion for reconsideration (Doc. 50) is

denied.

Dated: March 27, 2008

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MORRISON C. ENGLAND, JR.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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