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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

CLARENCE B. HICKMAN,

Petitioner, No. CIV S-06-1734 LKK GGH P

vs.

STATE OF CALIFORNIA,

Respondent. ORDER

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Petitioner has filed requests for the appointment of 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). 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, particularly in light of this

court’s pending recommendation that this action be dismissed for petitioner’s failure to exhaust

state court remedies.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that petitioner’s August 7, 2006,

August 14, 2006, requests for appointment of counsel are denied without prejudice

DATED: 8/23/06

/s/ Gregory G. Hollows

GREGORY G. HOLLOWS

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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