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Parties Involved:
Lydia Hense
Respondent
Troyce Eric Jackson
Petitioner

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TROYCE ERIC JACKSON,

Petitioner,

vs.

LYDIA HENSE,

Respondent.

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1:07-cv-01066-OWW-DLB (HC) 

 

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR

APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL

AND DISREGARDING PETITIONER’S

MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO

FILE OBJECTIONS AS MOOT

(DOCUMENTS # 18, 19)

On January 16, 2008, Petitioner filed a motion for 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.), 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 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 that petitioner's request for appointment of

counsel is denied.

On this same date, Petitioner filed a motion for an extension of time to file objections

to the pending Findings and Recommendations. Inasmuch as Petitioner filed his objections to

the Findings and Recommendations on January 18, 2008, Petitioner’s request for an extension

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of time is MOOT, and is DENIED on that basis. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: January 29, 2008 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

ah0l4d UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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