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Parties Involved:
Scott M. Kernan
Defendant
Thomas Franklin Wheelock
Plaintiff

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 This disposition is not designated for publication and may not be cited.

Case No. C 05-3878 JF

ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS AND FOR APPOINTMENT OF

COUNSEL

(JFLC2)

**E-Filed 10/19/05**

NOT FOR CITATION

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

THOMAS FRANKLIN WHEELOCK,

 Petitioner,

 v.

SCOTT M. KERNAN, Warden,

 Respondent.

Case Number C 05-3878 JF

ORDER1 GRANTING APPLICATION

TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

AND FOR APPOINTMENT OF

COUNSEL

[Doc. Nos. 5, 7]

Petitioner filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus with the aid of Randy Baker, the

attorney appointed by the State of California to assist Petitioner with his direct appeals. Mr.

Baker was not compensated for the time spent helping Petitioner prepare the petition in this case. 

Petitioner has filed an application to proceed in forma pauperis and a motion requesting that Mr.

Baker be appointed as counsel in this case pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3006A(a)(2)(B) so that Mr.

Baker may be compensated for the time spent preparing the petition and for time spent preparing

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 The application to proceed in forma pauperis and the motion for appointment of counsel

were not submitted with the petition for writ of habeas corpus because counsel had not received

the supporting documents from Petitioner and did not want to delay filing the petition.

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Case No. C 05-3878 JF

ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS AND FOR APPOINTMENT OF

COUNSEL

(JFLC2)

a traverse, if any.2 Mr. Baker is willing to be appointed. 

Petitioner’s application to proceed in forma pauperis is granted. Petitioner’s motion for

appointment is granted; Mr. Baker is appointed as counsel for Petitioner for the purpose of

preparing the petition and the traverse.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: 10/19/05

/s/ electronic signature authorized

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JEREMY FOGEL

United States District Judge

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Case No. C 05-3878 JF

ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS AND FOR APPOINTMENT OF

COUNSEL

(JFLC2)

Copies of Order served on:

Randy Perry Baker bakerlaw@drizzle.com

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