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Parties Involved:
Kathleen Allison
Respondent
Abraham Glasper
Petitioner

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ABRAHAM GLASPER,

Petitioner,

vs.

KATHLEEN ALLISON,

Respondent.

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1:10-cv-00516-LJO-GSA (HC) 

 

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR

APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL

(DOCUMENT #16)

Petitioner has requested the appointment of counsel. 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. 1958); Mitchell v. Wyrick, 727 F.2d 773, 774 (8th Cir. 1984). 

However, Title 18 U.S.C. § 3006A(a)(2)(B) authorizes the appointment of counsel at any stage

of the case if "the interests 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 require the

appointment of counsel at the present time. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that

Petitioner's request for appointment of counsel is denied.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: August 9, 2010 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

23eh UNIT d0 ED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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