Martinez
(HC) Maine v. Martinez
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JOSEPH HASKELL MAINE, ) Case No.: 1:20-cv-0303 JLT HBK (HC) ) Petitioner, ) ORDER GRANTING IN PART PETITIONER’S ) REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME v. ) AND DENYING PETITIONER’S REQUEST ) FOR APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL LUIS MARTINEZ, ) ) (Doc. 32) Respondent. ) ) )
The Court denied the petition filed by Joseph Haskell Maine, in which he asserted juror bias, and entered judgment on March 26, 2024. (Docs. 30, 31.) Petitioner now requests an extension of time and to have counsel appointed. (Doc. 32.) For the reasons set forth below, the request for an extension of time is GRANTED IN PART and the request for counsel is DENIED. I. Extension of Time On April 26, 2024, Petitioner filed a request for a 90-day extension of time. (Doc. 32.) Petitioner reports that he “received … mail from the courts dated March 26, 2024.” (Id. at 1.) However, Petitioner asserts he “was…