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Parties Involved:
Renie J. Arias
Petitioner
Tim Virga
Respondent

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United States District Court 

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

OAKLAND DIVISION 

RENIE J. ARIAS, 

Petitioner, 

v. 

TIM VIRGA, 

Respondent. 

Case No. 13-cv-3217-PJH 

ORDER 

 Petitioner proceeds with a pro se petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 

28 U.S.C. § 2254. On October 28, 2014, respondent filed an answer. Petitioner has 

been provided several extensions to file a traverse, yet despite nearly seven months, he 

has still not filed a traverse. Petitioner has now filed motions to appoint counsel, for an 

extension of time, and to view the lodged exhibits. 

 The Sixth Amendment's right to counsel does not apply in habeas corpus actions. 

Knaubert v. Goldsmith, 791 F.2d 722, 728 (9th Cir. 1986). However, 18 U.S.C. § 

3006A(a)(2)(B) provides that in habeas cases, whenever “the court determines that the 

interests of justice so require”, representation may be provided for any financially eligible 

person. Petitioner has presented his claims adequately, and they are not particularly 

complex. The interests of justice do not require appointment of counsel. 

 Petitioner has also requested copies of the documents lodged by respondent. 

Petitioner states that he was in possession of the state record, but at some point, some of 

his copies became lost. It appears that petitioner has unsuccessfully attempted to obtain 

a new copy the record over the past seven months. The state court record is 

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