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Parties Involved:
Todd Anthony Andrade
Petitioner
James Yates
Respondent

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TODD ANTHONY ANDRADE,

Petitioner, No. 1:07-CIV-00784-ALA HC

vs.

JAMES YATES, 

Respondent. ORDER

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Petitioner has requested the appointment of counsel. There currently exists no absolute

right to appointment of counsel in habeas proceedings. See Nevius v. Sumner, 105 F.3d 453,

460 (9th Cir. 1996). However, 18 U.S.C. § 3006A authorizes the appointment of counsel at any

stage of the case if “the interests of justice so require . . . .” 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 June 21, 2007 request for

appointment of counsel (doc. 7) is denied without prejudice to a renewal of the motion at a later

stage of the proceedings.

DATED: August 8, 2007

/s/ Arthur L. Alarcón 

 UNITED STATES CIRCUIT JUDGE

Sitting by Designation

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