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Parties Involved:
Claude Finn
Respondent
Adam Salas Ramirez
Petitioner

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ADAM SALAS RAMIREZ, No. CIV S-04-0759-MCE-CMK-P

Petitioner, 

vs. ORDER

CLAUDE FINN, et al.,

Respondents.

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Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this petition for a writ of

habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. 

Respondents contend that petitioner has no federally protected liberty interest in

parole under California law. To support that contention, respondents rely on an order of a district

judge of this court in Sass v. California Board of Prison Terms, 376 F. Supp. 2d 975 (E.D. Cal.

2005). The Sass case is under submission in the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth

Circuit following oral argument on March 16, 2006. 

In light of the complexity of the legal issues involved, the court sua sponte 

determines that justice requires appointment of counsel. See 18 U.S.C. § 3006A(a)(2)(B); see

also Weygandt v. Look, 718 F.2d 952, 954 (9th Cir. 1983).

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Federal Public Defender is appointed to represent petitioner;

2. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of petitioner’s habeas

corpus petition (Doc. 1) and a copy of this order on Ann McClintock, Assistant Federal Public

Defender;

3. Petitioner’s counsel shall contact the Clerk’s Office to make arrangements

for copies of other documents in the file; and

4. Within 60 days of the date of service of this order, the parties are directed

to file separate reports on the status of this case, addressing in particular any issues the parties

wish to bring to the attention of the court with respect to resolving the instant petition.

DATED: August 28, 2006.

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CRAIG M. KELLISON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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