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Parties Involved:
Rumaldo Barboza
Petitioner
James A. Yates
Respondent

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RUMALDO BARBOZA, )

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Petitioner, )

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v. )

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JAMES A. YATES, Warden, )

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Respondent. )

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1:05-CV-1403-REC-TAG-HC 

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR

APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL

(Doc. 3)

Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding pro se on a petition for writ of habeas corpus

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Petitioner has requested the appointment of counsel. (Doc. 3). 

There currently exists no absolute right to appointment of counsel in habeas proceedings. See

e.g., Anderson v. Heinze, 258 F.2d 479, 481 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 358 U.S. 889 (1958);

Mitchell v. Wyrick, 727 F.2d 773 (8th Cir.), cert. denied, 469 U.S. 823 (1984). However, Title

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), Rules Governing Section 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. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that petitioner's request for appointment of

counsel (Doc. 3) is denied.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 27, 2006 /s/ Theresa A. Goldner 

j6eb3d UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

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