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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

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOSEPH JACKSON,

Petitioner,

v.

ROBERT A. HOREL, warden,

Respondent. /

No. C 07-1334 SI (pr)

ORDER EXTENDING DEADLINE

AND DENYING REQUEST FOR

APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL

Petitioner has filed an ex parte request for an extension of time to file his traverse in

support of his petition for writ of habeas corpus. Upon due consideration, the court

GRANTS petitioner's request. (Docket # 14.) Petitioner must file and serve his traverse no

later than November 9, 2007.

Petitioner also has requested that counsel be appointed 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 necessary in this action. The request for appointment of counsel is

DENIED. (Docket # 15.)

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: October 15, 2007 SUSAN ILLSTON

United States District Judge

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