Moore vs. Felker

Filing 23

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 2/11/09 ORDERING that petitioner's 22 request for appointment of counsel is DENIED w/out prejudice; and petitioner's 22 request for extension of time is GRANTED and petitioner has until 3/11/2009 to file objections to the court's 21 F&R. The court does not intend to grant further extensions of time. (Yin, K)

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 vs. T. FELKER, Warden, et al., Respondents. / Petitioner is a state prisoner without counsel seeking a writ of habeas corpus. See 28 U.S.C. § 2254. On February 10, 2009, he requested appointment of counsel and an extension of time to file objections to the court's January 30, 2009, findings and recommendations. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 6(b). 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). The court may appointment counsel at any stage of the proceedings "if the interests of justice so require." See 18 U.S.C. § 3006A; see also, Rule 8(c), Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases. The court does not find that the interests of justice would be served by the appointment of counsel at this stage of the proceedings. //// ////
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA JOHNNY ANDREW MOORE, Petitioner, No. CIV S-07-1365 JAM EFB P

ORDER

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Accordingly, it hereby is ORDERED that: 1. Petitioner's February 10, 2009 request for appointment of counsel is denied without prejudice; and, 2. Petitioner's February 10, 2009 request for an extension of time is granted and petitioner has until March 11, 2009, to file objections to the court's January 30, 2009 findings and recommendations. The court does not intend to grant further extensions of time. Dated: February 11, 2009.

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