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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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 This disposition is not designated for publication and may not be cited. 1

Case No. C 07-2241 JF

ORDER GRANTING RENEWED MOTIONS FOR APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL AND FOR LEAVE TO

PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

(JFLC3)

**E-Filed 9/21/2007**

NOT FOR CITATION

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

FERNANDO DOMINGUEZ,

 Petitioner,

 v.

TOM FELKER,

 Respondent.

Case Number C 07-2241 JF

ORDER GRANTING RENEWED 1

MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF

COUNSEL AND FOR LEAVE TO

PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

[re: docket no. 9]

Petitioner renews his motions for appointment of counsel and for leave to proceed in

forma pauperis. Petitioner’s previous motions were denied as moot on August 6, 2007. 

Petitioner was assisted in preparing his applications by Dallas Sacher, an attorney with the Sixth

District Appellate Program (“SDAP”). The SDAP is a non-profit corporation that provides legal

services to indigent criminal defendants. 

On April 24, 2007, Petitioner received a notice from the Court that his original

applications for appointment of counsel and to proceed in forma pauperis were deficient and that

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Case No. C 07-2241 JF

ORDER GRANTING RENEWED MOTIONS FOR APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL AND FOR LEAVE TO

PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

(JFLC3)

his case would be dismissed if the deficiency was not corrected within 30 days. Because he was

concerned that the Petitioner’s case would be dismissed, on May 22, 2007 Mr. Sacher entered an

appearance and paid the five dollar filing fee. In the meantime, the Petitioner was able to file the

missing document with the Court. The document was filed on May 16, 2007. 

Petitioner requests that the Court withdraw its previous order and grant Petitioner’s

motions. Petitioner asserts that the SDAP does not receive funding for work performed in

federal court and that virtually all of SDAP’s income comes from its yearly contract with the

State of California. Thus, the SDAP, if appointed as counsel, will be proceeding in Petitioner’s

case pro bono. Based on these representations, Petitioner’s renewed motions for appointment of

counsel and for leave to proceed in forma pauperis are GRANTED. The Court withdraws its

Order dated August 6, 2007. Mr. Sacher and the SDAP are appointed as counsel in this case.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: September 21, 2007

 

JEREMY FOGEL

United States District Judge

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Case No. C 07-2241 JF

ORDER GRANTING RENEWED MOTIONS FOR APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL AND FOR LEAVE TO

PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

(JFLC3)

This Order has been served upon the following persons:

Edward Dallas Sacher dallas@sdap.org 

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