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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

ERIC JOSEPH HUDSON, No. 2:13-cv-1444-CMK-P

Petitioner, 

vs. ORDER

RALPH DIAZ,

Respondent.

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

habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Petitioner seeks leave to proceed in forma pauperis. 

Petitioner has submitted the affidavit required by 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a) showing that petitioner is

unable to prepay fees and costs or give security therefor. The request will be granted. 

Petitioner also seeks 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 motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (Doc. 5) is

granted; and

2. Petitioner’s motion for appointment of counsel (Doc. 6) is denied without

prejudice to renewal, at the earliest, after a response to the petition has been filed. 

DATED: May 14, 2014

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CRAIG M. KELLISON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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