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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

RAYMOND D. JACKSON, SR.,

Petitioner, No. 2:09-cv-1748 KJN P

vs.

K. DICKERSON, et al., 

Respondents. ORDER

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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. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that petitioner’s August 12, 2010 

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motion for appointment of counsel (Dkt. No. 13) is denied without prejudice to a renewal of the

motion at a later stage of the proceedings.

DATED: August 23, 2010

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KENDALL J. NEWMAN

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

 jack1748.110

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