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Parties Involved:
Jose J. Hernandez
Petitioner
New Folsom State Prison Warden
Respondent

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOSE J. HERNANDEZ,

Petitioner,

vs.

NEW FOLSOM STATE PRISON WARDEN,

Respondent.

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1:10-cv-00391-JLT (HC) 

 

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR

APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL

(Doc. 8)

Petitioner has requested the appointment of counsel on the grounds that he is indigent and

unskilled in the law. (Doc. 8). 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 require the

appointment of counsel at the present time. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that

petitioner's request for appointment of counsel (Doc. 8), is DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 25, 2010 /s/ Jennifer L. Thurston 

9j7khi UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

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