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Parties Involved:
Terry Haddix
Petitioner
Francisco Jacquez
Respondent

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TERRY HADDIX, No. CIV S-09-3448-FCD CMK-P

Petitioner, 

vs. ORDER

FRANCISCO JACQUEZ,

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 seeks the appointment of counsel 

(Doc. 3). 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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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that petitioner’s motion for appointment

of counsel (Doc. 3) is denied without prejudice to renewal, at the earliest, after an answer to the

petition has been filed. 

DATED: April 8, 2010

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CRAIG M. KELLISON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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