Drew v. Robertson
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ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL; AND SUA SPONTE GRANTING EXTENSION OF TIME TO PAY FILING FEE by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers denying 11 Motion to Appoint Counsel. (kcS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/7/2021)Any non-CM/ECF Participants have been served by First Class Mail to the addresses of record listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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KARL D. DREW,
Petitioner,
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JIM ROBERTSON, Warden,
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United States District Court
Northern District of California
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ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR
APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL; AND
SUA SPONTE GRANTING
EXTENSION OF TIME TO PAY
FILING FEE
Respondent.
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Case No. 21-cv-01889-YGR (PR)
Petitioner filed a pro se petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254
and moved to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”). On May 13, 2021, the Court found Petitioner
had sufficient funds in his prison trust account to pay the $5.00 habeas corpus filing fee and issued
an Order denying the IFP application and giving Petitioner twenty-eight days in which to pay the
filing fee or have this case dismissed. The filing fee is currently due on June 10, 2021.
On May 27, 2021, Petitioner filed a letter asking this Court to appoint an attorney to assist
him. Dkt. 11.
The Sixth Amendment’s right to counsel does not apply in habeas corpus actions. See
Knaubert v. Goldsmith, 791 F.2d 722, 728 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 479 U.S. 867 (1986). Unless an
evidentiary hearing is required, the decision to appoint counsel is within the discretion of the
district court. See Knaubert, 791 F.2d at 728; Bashor v. Risley, 730 F.2d 1228, 1234 (9th Cir.),
cert. denied, 469 U.S. 838 (1984). An evidentiary hearing does not appear necessary at this time,
and there are no exceptional circumstances to warrant appointment of counsel. Accordingly,
Petitioner’s motion for appointment of counsel is DENIED without prejudice. Dkt. 11.
The Court sua sponte GRANTS Petitioner an extension of time to pay the filing fee. The
time Plaintiff shall pay the filing fee is extended twenty-eight (28) days from the date this Order.
FAILURE TO FILE A TIMELY RESPONSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS
ORDER BY PAYING THE FULL FILING FEE WILL RESULT IN THE DISMISSAL OF
THIS ACTION WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE TO PETITIONER.
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This Order terminates Docket No. 11.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
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Dated: June 4, 2021
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JUDGE YVONNE GONZALEZ ROGERS
United States District Judge
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