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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

LANCE KERWIN HENDERSON,

Petitioner, No. CIV S-06-2369 DFL CMK P

vs.

ADAMS, et al., 

Respondents. ORDER

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Petitioner has requested the appointment of counsel (Docs. 19 and 21). 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©, 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 March 14, 2007, and

April 16, 2007, requests for appointment of counsel (Docs. 19 and 21) are denied without

prejudice to a renewal of the motion at a later stage of the proceedings.

DATED: April 18, 2007.

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CRAIG M. KELLISON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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