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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

JIMMIE L. ADAMS, SR., No. CIV S-06-1955-GEB-CMK-P

Petitioner, 

vs. ORDER

JUDGE HARRIS, et al.,

Respondent.

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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 has requested the appointment of counsel (Docs. 8, 10 & 12). 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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The court notes that these are petitioner’s second, third, and fourth requests for

counsel in less than two weeks. No further motions will be entertained until, at the earliest, a

response to the petition has been filed.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that petitioner’s motions for

appointment of counsel (Docs. 8, 10 & 12) are denied without prejudice to renewal, at the

earliest, after a response to the petition has been filed. 

DATED: October 4, 2006.

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CRAIG M. KELLISON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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