Turay

MEMORANDUM *

Richard Turay has been civilly committed since 1991 as a sexually violent predator (“SVP”) pursuant to Wash. Rev.Code §§ 71.09.010-902. Turay’s direct challenge to his confinement was denied by the Washington Supreme Court in In re Detention of Turay, 139 Wash.2d 379 , 986 P.2d 790 (Wash.1999). He petitioned the district court for habeas relief, was denied, and now appeals to this court for relief on five grounds. As the parties are familiar with the facts, procedural history, and arguments, we will not recount them here. We affirm the district court’s denial of Turay’s habeas petition, under the deferential standards for review established under AEDPA, 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (d). We briefly address each ground of Turay’s petition in the order he presents them.

The right to self-representation at civil commitment proceedings has not been clearly established by the U.S. Supreme Court. The decision of the Washington Supreme Court here was not contrary to clearly established federal law. In addition, the state court noted the equivocal nature of Turay’s requests for self-representation. Detention of Turay, 986 P.2d at 799-800. In light of Turay’s alternative requests for…