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Parties Involved:
Rosanne Campbell
Respondent
Kenneth Wayne Howard
Petitioner

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KENNETH WAYNE HOWARD,

Petitioner,

vs.

ROSANNE CAMPBELL,

Respondent. 

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1:06-cv-01818-GSA (HC)

ORDER GRANTING PETITIONER'S 

REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF TIME.

PETITIONER IS GRANTED (30) DAYS TO

FILE TRAVERSE TO RESPONDENT’S

ANSWER 

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR

APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL

(30) THIRTY DAY DEADLINE

(DOCUMENT #30, #31 )

Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in a habeas corpus action pursuant to 28

U.S.C. § 2254. On December 21, 2007, petitioner filed a motion for extension of time to file

traverse and a motion for appointment of counsel.

Good cause having been presented and good cause appearing therefor, Petitioner is

granted an extension of time to file a traverse.

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

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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:

1. Petitioner is granted (30) thirty days from the date of service of this order in which

to file a traverse to Respondent’s answer.

2. Petitioner's request for appointment of counsel is denied. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: January 10, 2008 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

23ehd0 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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