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Parties Involved:
Ivan Clay
Respondent
Hector DeLeon
Petitioner

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

HECTOR DELEON,

Petitioner,

vs.

IVAN CLAY,

Respondent.

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1:07-cv-00536 AWI-DLB (HC) 

 

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR

APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL; SUA

SPONTE ORDER GRANTING 

PETITIONER EXTENSION OF TIME TO

FILE TRAVERSE

(DOCUMENT #13)

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.), 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.

Because Petitioner’s traverse was due on or before November 21, 2007, and in light

of the medical circumstances that Petitioner is presently experiencing, the Court will sua sponte 

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grant Petitioner thirty (30) days from the date of service of this order to file the optional

traverse, if desired. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: December 21, 2007 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

ah0l4d UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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