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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

CURTIS LEE MORRISON,

Petitioner, No. CIV S-06-284 MCE CHS P

vs.

THOMAS CAREY, Warden,

Respondent.

ORDER

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Petitioner has filed a timely notice of appeal of this Court’s January 14, 2010

order denying his application for writ of habeas corpus and requested that a certificate of

appealability issue. Since petitioner is challenging the decision of the California Board of Prison

Terms that he was not suitable for parole, a certificate of appealability is not required for this

appeal to be processed. See Rosas v. Nielsen, 428 F.3d 1229, 1231-32 (9th Cir. 2005). 

Petitioner has also requested the appointment of counsel. There currently exists

no absolute right to appointment of counsel in habeas corpus 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 this case, the interests of justice do not require the appointment of

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counsel at this time.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that petitioner’s January 26, 2010

request for appointment of counsel is denied, without prejudice to its renewal in the Ninth Circuit

Court of Appeals; in addition, the January 26, 2010 request that a certificate of appealability

issue is denied as unnecessary.

DATED: January 28, 2010

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