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Parties Involved:
Timothy Thomas Brantley
Petitioner
T. Felker
Respondent

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TIMOTHY THOMAS BRANTLEY, No. CIV S-06-2723-DFL-CMK-P

Petitioner, 

vs. ORDER

T. FELKER,

Respondent.

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Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this petition for a writ of

habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. 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.” See Rule 8(c), Fed. R. Governing § 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. 

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT petitioner’s motion for

appointment of counsel (Doc. 14) is denied without prejudice.

DATED: April 19, 2007.

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CRAIG M. KELLISON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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