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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

TROY ANDERSON, 

Petitioner, 

v. 

SOLANO COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT, 

Respondent. 

No. 2:16-cv-1021 AC P 

ORDER 

 Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed an application for a writ of habeas 

corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, styled as a notice of appeal of his state habeas petition. 

ECF No. 1. Petitioner has also requested appointment of counsel and that he be granted leave to 

proceed in forma pauperis, but he has not filed an in forma pauperis affidavit with the required 

certificate signed by a correctional staff. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a); Rule 3(a)(2), Rules Governing 

§ 2254 Cases. Petitioner will be provided the opportunity to submit the completed affidavit in 

support of his request to proceed in forma pauperis. 

 Examination of the petition shows that petitioner has failed to specify any grounds for 

relief in his petition. See Rule 2(c), Rules Governing § 2254 Cases. He states that he is 

appealing the denial of his state court habeas petition, but does not attach a copy of that petition 

or identify the grounds he seeks to pursue in this court. The petition will therefore be dismissed 

with leave to amend. Petitioner will be provided with the proper form for habeas petitions in this 

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court and is hereby notified that in order for this court to review his application, he must refile his 

petition on the proper form. Furthermore, although petitioner may submit a separate 

memorandum to support his petition for relief, the court’s application form must contain all 

relevant claims, and must provide the court with all necessary information. 

With respect to petitioner’s request for appointment of counsel, there currently exists no 

absolute right to appointment of counsel in habeas proceedings. See Nevius v. Sumner, 105 F.3d 

453, 460 (9th Cir. 1996). However, 18 U.S.C. § 3006A authorizes the appointment of counsel at 

any stage of the case “if the interests of justice so require.” See Rule 8(c), Fed. R. Governing § 

2254 Cases. Petitioner has not yet stated any grounds for relief and is being given an opportunity 

to amend the petition to correct this omission. At this early stage, the court does not find that the 

interests of justice would be served by the appointment of counsel at the present time. 

Summary 

 Petitioner needs to file an affidavit to support his request to proceed in forma pauperis. 

The Clerk of the Court will send petitioner the affidavit form which he must fill out and return to 

the court. He must also have a prison employee complete the certificate portion of the affidavit 

before he returns it to the court. 

 The petition is dismissed with leave to amend because petitioner has not explained the 

reasons why he thinks he should be granted habeas relief. He will be sent the form for habeas 

petitions. Petitioner will need to fill in all the required information on the form and return it to 

the court. 

 Petitioner’s request for counsel is denied because the court does not have enough 

information to find that the interests of justice require appointment of counsel. Even though 

petitioner has not stated any claims, he is being given a chance to amend the petition to fix the 

problem. 

 In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 

 1. Petitioner shall submit, within thirty days from the date of this order, an affidavit in 

support of his request to proceed in forma pauperis. 

 2. Petitioner’s application for writ of habeas corpus (ECF No. 1) is dismissed with leave 

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to amend. Petitioner must file an amended petition within thirty days from the date of this order. 

 3. Any amended petition must be filed on the form used by this court and must state all 

claims and prayers for relief on the form. The petition must have the case number assigned to this 

action written on it and must bear the title “Amended Petition.” 

 4. The Clerk of the Court is directed to send petitioner the form for habeas corpus 

applications and a copy of the in forma pauperis form used by this district. 

 5. Petitioner’s motion for appointment of counsel (ECF No. 1) is denied without 

prejudice to a renewal of the motion at a later stage of the proceedings. 

 6. Petitioner’s failure to comply with this order will result in a recommendation that this 

action be dismissed. 

DATED: May 20, 2016 

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