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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

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BILLY WAYNE MC GEE, )

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Petitioner, )

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v. )

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T. L. CAREY, )

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Respondent. )

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1:05-CV-01103-AWI-SMS-HC 

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR

APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL, WITHOUT

PREJUDICE

(DOCUMENT #5)

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

absolute right to appointment of counsel in habeas proceedings. See e.g., Anderson v. Heinze,

258 F.2d 479, 481 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 358 U.S. 889 (1958); Mitchell v. Wyrick, 727 F.2d

773 (8th Cir.), cert. denied, 469 U.S. 823 (1984). However, Title 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), Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases. 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. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that petitioner's request for

appointment of counsel is denied, without prejudice. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 19, 2005 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

ah0l4d UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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