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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

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LIONEL FALCON,

Petitioner,

v.

LEANN CHRONES,

Respondent.

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CV F 05-00816 AWI DLB HC

ORDER APPOINTING COUNSEL TO

REPRESENT PETITIONER

[Doc. 10]

ORDER GRANTING PETITIONER

OPPORTUNITY TO FILE SUPPLEMENTAL

OPPOSITION

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT TO

SERVE DOCUMENTS

Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a petition for writ of habeas corpus

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. 

Petitioner filed the instant petition for writ of habeas corpus on June 22, 2005. By order

of August 1, 2005, the Court directed Respondent to submit a responsive pleading to the petition. 

On September 29, 2005, Respondent filed a motion to dismiss the petition. Petitioner filed an

opposition to the motion on October 19, 2005. 

On November 29, 2005, Petitioner filed a motion for the appointment of counsel.

Following a review of the claims raised, the record and the State’s motion to dismiss, the

Court finds that the interests of justice is best served by the appointment of counsel for

Petitioner. A Magistrate Judge may appoint counsel at any stage of a habeas corpus proceeding

if the interests of justice so require. Title 18 U.S.C. § 3006A; Rule 8(c) of the Rules Governing

Section 2254 Cases. Accordingly, the Court will appoint the Office of the Federal Defender to

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represent Petitioner.

Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Petitioner’s motion for the appointment of counsel is GRANTED and the Office

of the Federal Defender is ORDERED to represent Petitioner;

2. A NOTICE OF APPEARANCE shall be filed with the court by the attorney

representing Petitioner within TWENTY (20) days of the date of service of this

order;

3. Within FORTY-FIVE (45) days from the date of service of this order, Petitioner,

through counsel, may submit a supplemental opposition to Respondent’s motion

to dismiss; and

4. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to SERVE a copy of this order along with a

copy of the Petition (DOC. 1), MOTION TO DISMISS (DOC. 8), and

OPPOSITION TO MOTION TO DISMISS (DOC. 9) on the Office of the Federal

Defender.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: December 20, 2005 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

3b142a UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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