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Parties Involved:
Anthony Lanil McCants
Petitioner
James J. Walker
Respondent

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ANTHONY LANIL MCCANTS,

Petitioner, No. 2:10-cv-0647 KJN P

vs.

JAMES J. WALKER, 

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 April 13, 2010 request

for appointment of counsel is denied without prejudice to a renewal of the motion at a later stage

of the proceedings.

DATED: April 22, 2010

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KENDALL J. NEWMAN

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

mcca0647.110

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