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Parties Involved:
Gloria Henry
Respondent
Nettie Reay
Petitioner

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

NETTIE REAY,

Petitioner, No. CIV S-05-0356 GEB DAD P 

vs.

GLORIA HENRY, Warden,

Respondent. ORDER

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Petitioner paid the required filing fee when she filed this action. Petitioner

subsequently filed an application to proceed in forma pauperis and a letter in which she states

that she “would like to keep the lawyer that has been doing all my appeals.”

Petitioner is advised that there currently exists no right to appointment of counsel

in federal habeas proceedings. See Nevius v. Sumner, 105 F.3d 453, 460 (9th Cir. 1996). 

However, counsel may be appointed at any stage of a federal habeas proceeding “if the interests

of justice so require.” 18 U.S.C. § 3006A. See also Rule 8(c), Fed. R. Governing § 2254 Cases. 

The court does not find that the interests of justice require appointment of counsel in this case at

the present time.

Petitioner’s application to proceed in forma pauperis makes the showing required

by 28 U.S.C. § 1915. The application will be granted.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Petitioner’s April 7, 2005 application to proceed in forma pauperis is granted;

and

2. Petitioner’s April 7, 2005 request for appointment of state appellate counsel is

denied.

DATED: June 6, 2005.

DAD:13

reay0356.110

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