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Nature of Suit Code: 462
Nature of Suit: Naturalization, Petition For Hearing of Denial
Cause of Action: Application for Naturalization

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ORDER, page 1

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

GUSTAVO VILLANUEVA,

Plaintiff,

v.

CONDOLEEZA RICE, AS SECRETARY

OF THE UNITED STATES

DEPARTMENT OF STATE ET AL.,

Defendants.

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Case No.: C- 07-5721 PVT

ORDER DENYING REQUEST FOR

RECONSIDERATION OF

APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL

On November 13, 2007, Plaintiff, Gustavo T. Villanueva filed a request for appointment

of counsel. In an Order dated December 6, 2007, the court denied Plaintiff’s request. On

January 2, 2008, Plaintiff filed a second “request for appointment of counsel.” 

Because this court construes filings of a pro se Plaintiff liberally, Plaintiff’s second

request for appointment of counsel will be treated as a request for reconsideration, although the

filing is not labeled as such. Wolfe v. Strankman, 392 F.3d 358, 362 (9th Cir. 2004). Plaintiff

fails to set forth any new facts in support of his request for reconsideration for appointment of 

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 Plaintiff’s moving papers indicate that Plaintiff is operating under the assumption that while

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the court cannot require pro bono representation, it can request it on his behalf, as asks that the

court to do so. Plaintiff’s understanding is incorrect. In the underlying request, Plaintiff failed to

show he qualifies for the court to request counsel to represent him, and therefore, the court

denied his request.

ORDER, page 2

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For the foregoing reasons, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff’s Motion for

Reconsideration of Appointment of Counsel is Denied.

Dated: 1/7/08

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PATRICIA V. TRUMBULL

United States Magistrate Judge

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ORDER, page 3

Counsel automatically notified of this filing via the court’s Electronic Case Filing system.

copies mailed on 1/8/08 to:

 Plaintiff (Pro Se)

Gustavo T Villanueva

1301 Cougar Creek Drive

Patterson, CA 95363 

Talin Tascian for 

CORINNE LEW

Courtroom Deputy 

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