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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

For the Northern District of California

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DANIEL MOORING,

Petitioner,

v.

J. WALKER,

Respondent. /

No. C 07-5013 SI (pr)

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR

APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL 

Petitioner has moved for appointment of counsel to represent him in this action. A district

court may appoint counsel to represent a habeas petitioner whenever "the court determines that

the interests of justice so require and such person is financially unable to obtain representation."

18 U.S.C. § 3006A(a)(2)(B). The decision to appoint counsel is within the discretion of the

district court. See Chaney v. Lewis, 801 F.2d 1191, 1196 (9th Cir. 1986), cert. denied, 481 U.S.

1023 (1987). Appointment is mandatory only when the circumstances of a particular case

indicate that appointed counsel is necessary to prevent due process violations. See id. Based

on the materials in the court file, it does not appear that appointment of counsel is required in

this action to prevent a due process violation. The motion for appointment of counsel is denied.

(Docket # 15.) The deadline for petitioner to file and serve his traverse is extended to June 27,

2008 to permit him additional time in the event he was waiting for a ruling on his motion for

appointment of counsel.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: May 7, 2008 

 SUSAN ILLSTON

United States District Judge

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