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Parties Involved:
Ruben Valdez
Petitioner
Tim Virga
Respondent

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RUBEN VALDEZ,

Petitioner,

v.

TIM VIRGA, Warden,

Respondent.

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1:12-cv-01784-MJS (HC) 

 

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR

APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL

(Doc. 3)

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: November 5, 2012 /s/Michael J. Seng 

92b0h UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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