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Parties Involved:
Remon McDaniel
Petitioner
M. Spearman
Respondent

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

REMON MCDANIEL,

Plaintiff,

v.

M. SPEARMAN,

Defendant.

Case No. 18-cv-04656-SI 

ORDER DENYING REQUEST FOR 

COUNSEL AND EXTENDING 

DEADLINE

Re: Dkt. Nos. 13, 15

Petitioner has filed a request that counsel be appointed to represent him in this action. A 

district court may appoint counsel to represent a habeas petitioner whenever “the court determines 

that the interests of justice so require” and such person is financially unable to obtain representation. 

18 U.S.C. § 3006A(a)(2)(B). The decision to appoint counsel is within the discretion of the district 

court. See Chaney v. Lewis, 801 F.2d 1191, 1196 (9th Cir. 1986). Appointment is mandatory only 

when the circumstances of a particular case indicate that appointed counsel is necessary to prevent 

due process violations. See id. The interests of justice do not require appointment of counsel in this 

action as it appears to be time-barred. The request for appointment of counsel is DENIED. Docket 

No. 13.

Respondent has requested an extension of the deadline to file a reply in support of his motion 

to dismiss the petition as untimely. Upon due consideration of the request and declaration of 

attorney Bridget Billeter, the court GRANTS the request for an extension of the deadline to file a 

reply in support of the motion to dismiss. Docket No. 15. Respondent must file and serve his reply 

brief, if any, no later than January 31, 2019. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 4, 2019

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SUSAN ILLSTON

United States District Judge

Case 3:18-cv-04656-SI Document 16 Filed 01/04/19 Page 1 of 1