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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

MARIO MARQUEZ, CV-F-03-6508 OWW WMW HC

ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT

OF FEDERAL DEFENDER

Petitioner, 

vs. [Doc.38]

SCOTT P. RAWERS, Warden, 

Respondent.

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Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding with a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28

U.S.C. § 2254. On June 11, 2007, the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued an order reversing

and remanding this matter to the district court in light of Sass v. California Board of Prisons, 461 F.3d

1123 (9 Cir. 2006). On June 21, 2007, Petitioner, by and through Assistant Federal Defender Monica

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Knox, filed a request for appointment of counsel. Attached to the request is a declaration of Ms. Knox,

explaining that she served as Petitioner’s counsel on appeal and discussing the legal issues involved in

Petitioner’s case. These include a life prisoner’s liberty interest in parole, and California’s complex

parole process for life prisoners. The request for appointment of counsel is made pursuant to 18 U.S.C.

Section 3006A, which provides in pertinent part:

(2) Whenever the United States magistrate judge or the court determines that the interests of

justice so require, representation may be provided for any financially eligible person who–

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(A) is charged with a Class B or C misdemeanor, or an infraction for which a sentence to

confinement is authorized; or

(B) is seeking relief under section 2241, 2254, or 2255 of title 28.

In this case, the court finds in light of the legal issues involved, the interests of justice require the

appointment of counsel. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED as follows:

1) Petitioner’s request for appointment of counsel is GRANTED;

2) Assistant Federal Defender Monica Knox is appointed to represent Petitioner in this matter.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 1, 2007 /s/ William M. Wunderlich 

mmkd34 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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