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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

CHANDRA KISHOR, No. CIV S-03-1219-LKK-CMK-P

Petitioner, 

vs. ORDER

ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE

STATE OF CALIFORNIA, et al.,

Respondents.

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

corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. 

Petitioner has requested the appointment of counsel (Doc. 40). 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. In the present case, the court does not find that the interests of justice

would be served by the appointment of counsel. 

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that petitioner’s motion for

appointment of counsel (Doc. 40) is denied.

DATED: January 5, 2007.

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CRAIG M. KELLISON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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