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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

BRIAN SASS,

Petitioner, No. CIV S 07-1603 LKK GGH P

vs.

M.C. KRAMER, Warden, et al., 

Respondents. ORDER

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Petitioner has requested the appointment of counsel. There currently exists no

absolute right to appointment of counsel in habeas 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. Petitioner specifically asks that the Law Office of Michael Satris be appointed as

counsel. In the present case, the court does not find that the interests of justice would be served

by the appointment of counsel at the present time. Nevertheless, Michael Satris may seek to be

substituted in as counsel in this matter. 

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that petitioner’s September 18, 2007

request for appointment of counsel is denied without prejudice to a renewal of the motion at a

later stage of the proceedings.

DATED: 9/26/07 

/s/ Gregory G. Hollows

 

GREGORY G. HOLLOWS

GGH:009/CM UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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