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Parties Involved:
Paul Patrick Jolivette
Petitioner
People of the State of California
Respondent

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PAUL PATRICK JOLIVETTE,

Petitioner, No. CIV S-08-0189 LKK KJM P

vs.

PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF

CALIFORNIA, et al., 

Respondents. ORDER

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Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed a petition for a writ of

habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, an application to proceed in forma pauperis and a

request for the appointment of counsel.

Examination of the in forma pauperis application reveals that petitioner is unable

to afford the costs of suit. Accordingly, the application to proceed in forma pauperis will be

granted. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a).

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 

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not find that the interests of justice would be served by the appointment of counsel at the present 

time. 

Since petitioner may be entitled to relief requested in his petition for writ of

habeas corpus if the claimed violations of constitutional rights are proven, respondents will be

directed to file a response to petitioner’s habeas petition.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Petitioner’s application to proceed in forma pauperis is granted. 

2. Petitioner’s January 28, 2008 request for appointment of counsel (docket no.

3) is denied without prejudice to a renewal of the motion at a later stage of the proceedings.

3. Respondents are directed to file a response to petitioner’s habeas petition

within sixty days from the date of this order. See Rule 4, Fed. R. Governing § 2254 Cases. An

answer shall be accompanied by all transcripts and other documents relevant to the issues

presented in the petition. See Rule 5, Fed. R. Governing § 2254 Cases.

4. If the response to the habeas petition is an answer, petitioner’s reply, if any,

shall be filed and served within thirty days after service of the answer.

5. If the response to the habeas petition is a motion, petitioner’s opposition or

statement of non-opposition to the motion shall be filed and served within thirty days after

service of the motion, and respondents’ reply, if any, shall be filed and served within fifteen days

thereafter.

6. The Clerk of the Court shall serve a copy of this order together with a copy of

the petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 on Michael Patrick Farrell, 

Senior Assistant Attorney General.

DATED: April 29, 2008. 

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joli0189.100(1.28.08)

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