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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

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PATRICK E. NOEL,

Plaintiff,

v.

WARDEN,

Defendant.

Case No. 19-cv-03118-EMC 

ORDER EXTENDING DEADLINES 

AND DENYING REQUEST FOR 

APPOINTMENT COUNSEL

Docket Nos. 6, 7, 8

Respondent’s request for an extension of the deadline to file an answer or other responsive 

pleading to the petition for writ of habeas corpus is GRANTED. Docket No. 8. The Court now 

sets the following new deadlines: Respondent must file and serve his answer or other responsive 

pleading no later than March 20, 2020. Petitioner must file and serve his traverse no later than 

April 17, 2020. 

Petitioner 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). 

Appointment is mandatory only when the circumstances of a particular case indicate that 

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appointed counsel is necessary to prevent due process violations. See id. Petitioner’s request for 

appointment of counsel is DENIED because the interests of justice do not require appointment of 

counsel in this action. Docket Nos. 6, 7.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 17, 2020

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EDWARD M. CHEN

United States District Judge

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