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Parties Involved:
Richard Cordero
Petitioner
Michael D. McDonald
Respondent

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RICHARD CORDERO,

Petitioner, No. CIV S-10-1899 DAD P

vs.

MICHAEL D. McDONALD, 

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.” 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. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that petitioner’s July 19, 2010 motion

for appointment of counsel (Doc. No. 3) is denied without prejudice to a renewal of the motion at

a later stage of the proceedings.

DATED: July 22, 2010.

DAD:mp

cord1899.110

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