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Parties Involved:
Ken Clark
Respondent
Stanley Thermidor
Petitioner

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

STANLEY THERMIDOR,

Petitioner,

vs.

KEN CLARK,

Respondent.

____________________________________/

1:10-cv-2096 SKO (HC) 

 

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR

APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL

(DOCUMENT #1)

Petitioner has requested the appointment of counsel. 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. 1958); Mitchell v. Wyrick, 727 F.2d 773, 774 (8th Cir. 1984). 

However, Title 18 U.S.C. § 3006A(a)(2)(B) 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 is denied.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 3, 2011 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto 

3em3ec UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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