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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

ANDREW OTTON, JR. 

Petitioner, No. CIV S-05-2021 MCE EFB P

vs.

ARNOLD SCHWARTZENEGGER,

Respondent. ORDER

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Petitioner is a state prisoner without counsel seeking a writ of habeas corpus. See 28

U.S.C. § 2254. He has requested that the court appoint 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). The court may appointment counsel at any stage of the proceedings “if

the interests of justice so require.” See 18 U.S.C. § 3006A; see also, Rule 8(c), Rules Governing

Section 2254 Cases. The court does not find that the interests of justice would be served by the

appointment of counsel at this stage of the proceedings. 

Accordingly, it hereby is ORDERED that petitioner’s July 27, 2007, request for

appointment of counsel is denied without prejudice. 

Dated: August 27, 2007.

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