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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

JAMES E. OAKLEY, II,

Petitioner, No. CIV S-02-1205 MCE JFM P

vs.

M.C. KRAMER, Warden, 

Respondent. ORDER

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Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with an appeal before the United

States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Petitioner has 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. 

Petitioner also requests “the complete record on appeal.” (October 3, 2006

Request at 1.) Petitioner is advised that the district court record was transmitted to the appellate

court on September 19, 2006. 

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26 A review of the docket sheet for petitioner’s case on appeal, 06-16737, reflects that 1

petitioner’s October 11, 2006 motion for certificate of appealability and appointing counsel of record

is presently pending before the appellate court. (Id.)

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that petitioner’s October 3, 2006

motion for appointment of counsel is denied without prejudice.1

DATED: October 23, 2006.

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