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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

ARTIES JOHNSON, Jr.,

Petitioner, No. CIV S-07-0320 MCE KJM P

vs.

MIKE KNOWLES, et al., 

Respondents. ORDER

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Petitioner has requested 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. 

Petitioner has also filed a motion to expand the record. The court will direct

respondent to address this request. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Petitioner’s January 22, 2008 motion for appointment of counsel (docket nos.

24 & 25) is denied without prejudice to a renewal of the motion at a later stage of the

proceedings.

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2. Within thirty days of the date of this order, respondent shall file a response to

petitioner’s January 9, 2008 request to expand the record. Petitioner’s reply, if any, shall be

filed within twenty days of the filing of the response. 

DATED: February 1, 2008. 

2/mp; john0320.110

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