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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 DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Dexter J. Hillman, 

Petitioner, 

vs.

Dora B. Schriro, et al.

Respondents. 

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No. CV-07-2155-PHX-DGC

ORDER

Petitioner filed a notice of appeal to the Ninth Circuit from the order dismissing this

action and the entry of final judgment. Dkt. ##28-29, 31. Petitioner requests the

appointment of counsel pursuant to Circuit Rule 4-1(b). Dkt. #33. The Court will deny the

motion.

Circuit Rule 4-1(b) permits the appointment of counsel in criminal appeals and

therefore does not apply to this civil action. Moreover, Petitioner has not made a substantial

showing of the denial of a constitutional right, and the ruling that his petition for writ of

habeas corpus is procedurally barred is not reasonably debatable. See Dkt. #34; see also

Wilborn v. Escalderon, 789 F.2d 1328, 1331 (9th Cir. 1986) (district courts have discretion

to appoint counsel in civil cases only in “exceptional circumstances”).

IT IS ORDERED that Petitioner’s motion to appoint counsel (Dkt. #33) is denied.

DATED this 8th day of January, 2009.

Case 2:07-cv-02155-DGC Document 37 Filed 01/08/09 Page 1 of 1