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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

ZAVION JOHNSON,

Petitioner, No. CIV S-07-0357 RRB DAD P

vs.

TOM FELKER, et al.,

Respondents. ORDER

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Petitioner has requested a sixty-day extension of time to file a traverse. Good

cause appearing, the court will grant petitioner’s request for a sixty-day extension of time. 

Petitioner has also requested the 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. In the present case, the court does not find that the interests of justice

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

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Petitioner’s July 6, 2007 request for an extension of time (Doc. 13) is granted; 

2. Petitioner is granted sixty days from the date of this order in which to file a

traverse; and

3. Petitioner’s request for appointment of counsel is denied.

DATED: July 23, 2007.

DAD:9:cm

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