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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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 Petitioner asserts that he cannot litigate his claims because he is blind. The disability

verification form attached to the request appears to indicate that petitioner’s visual impairment is

correctable with corrective lenses and that the disability does not impact petitioner’s placement. In

any event, petitioner’s habeas petition has been fully briefed and has been considered on its merits.

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

EARL W. HAMILTON,

Petitioner, No. CIV S-02-0340 DFL DAD P

vs.

EDWARD ALAMEIDA, et. al.,

Respondents. ORDER

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Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with an application for a writ of

habeas corpus. In findings and recommendation filed on July 5, 2005, the undersigned has

recommended that petitioner’s application be denied. In response, petitioner has submitted a

second request for appointment of counsel. The court does not find that the interests of justice

require appointment of counsel at this stage of the case.1 See 18 U.S.C. § 3006A (authorizing

appointment of counsel at any stage of the case “if the interests of justice so require”); Rule 8(c),

Fed. R. Governing § 2254 Cases. Petitioner’s renewed request for appointment of counsel will

therefore be denied.

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Petitioner has also requested a thirty-day extension of time to file his objections to

the findings and recommendations. Good cause appearing, this request will be granted.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Petitioner’s July 21, 2005 renewed motion for appointment of counsel is

denied;

2. Petitioner’s July 21, 2005 motion for extension of time to file objections is

granted; and

3. Petitioner is granted thirty days from the date of this order in which to file and

serve any objections to the findings and recommendations filed July 5, 2005.

DATED: July 28, 2005.

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