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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

ANTHONY MARCELOUS No. CIV S-08-0494-MCE-CMK-P

KNOX, SR,

Petitioner, 

vs. ORDER

M. MARTEL, et al.,

Respondents.

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Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this petition for a writ of

habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Petitioner seeks the appointment of counsel (Doc.

9). 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. 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. 

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that petitioner’s motion for appointment

of counsel (Doc. 9) is denied without prejudice to renewal, at the earliest, after an answer to the

petitioner has been filed. 

DATED: May 7, 2008

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CRAIG M. KELLISON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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