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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

ARTIES JOHNSON, JR.,

Petitioner,

vs.

MIKE KNOWLES, et al.,

Respondents.

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No. 07 CV 0320 JCW

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR

APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL

Petitioner has requested the appointment of counsel. This is petitioner’s fourth request

for the appointment of counsel. There is no absolute right to appointment of counsel in habeas

proceedings. See e.g., Anderson v. Heinze, 258 F.2d 479, 481 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 358 U.S.

889 (1958). However, Title 18 U.S.C. § 3006A authorizes the appointment of counsel if “the

interests of justice so require.” In the present case, the interests of justice would not be served by

the appointment of counsel. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that petitioner's request

for appointment of counsel is denied.

Petitioner’s motion for appointment of counsel and an accompanying letter to the court

indicate that petitioner is under the mistaken impression that he is now “proceeding with an

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appeal” before the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Petitioner’s case is still

before United States District Court for the Eastern District of California. His case was

reassigned to a United States Circuit Judge, but the undersigned judge is acting in the capacity of

a district court judge for purposes of this case, and all proceedings continue to be before the

district court.

DATED: April 9, 2010 _/s/ J. Clifford Wallace____________________

J. Clifford Wallace

 United States Circuit Judge

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