Singh v. Martel
Filing
19
ORDER denying 18 Motion to Appoint Counsel signed by Magistrate Judge Gregory G. Hollows on 05/17/10. (Plummer, M)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA ASHMINDAR JEET SINGH, Petitioner, vs. MICHAEL MARTEL, Respondent. / 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 May 7, 2010 request for appointment of counsel (Docket No. 18) is denied without prejudice to a renewal of the motion at a later stage of the proceedings. DATED: May 17, 2010 /s/ Gregory G. Hollows ORDER No. CIV S-09-1453 GEB GGH P
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