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Parties Involved:
Mark Lee Reynolds
Petitioner
United States of America
Respondent

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MARK LEE REYNOLDS,

Petitioner,

v.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Respondent.

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CV F 06-00193 OWW DLB HC

ORDER DENYING PETITIONER’S MOTION

FOR APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL,

WITHOUT PREJUDICE

[Doc. 4]

Petitioner is a federal prisoner proceeding pro se with a petition for writ of habeas corpus

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. 

On March 27, 2006, Petitioner filed a motion for the appointment of counsel. (Court

Doc. 4.) 

There currently exists no absolute right to appointment of counsel in habeas proceedings. 

See e.g., Anderson v. Heinze, 258 F.2d 479, 481 (9 Cir.), cert. denied, 358 U.S. 889 (1958); th

Mitchell v. Wyrick, 727 F.2d 773 (8 Cir.), cert. denied, 469 U.S. 823 (1984). However, Title th

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, petitioner’s request for appointment of counsel is DENIED.

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IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: January 12, 2007 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

ah0l4d UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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