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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

WILLIE BOLTON,

Petitioner, No. CIV S-05-1991 DFL KJM P

vs.

D.L. RUNNELS, 

Respondent. ORDER

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Petitioner once again has requested the appointment of counsel. As previously

noted, 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 petitioner’s December 22, 2005

motion for appointment of counsel is denied without prejudice to a renewal of the motion at a

later stage of the proceedings.

DATED: January 9, 2006.

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

1/mp

 bolt1991.110(2)

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