Olive-Goffner
Olive-Goffner v. Diaz
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 ASHON OLIVE-GOFFNER, Case No. 19-cv-01222-HSG
Petitioner, ORDER DENYING REQUEST FOR
APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL
v. Re: Dkt. No. 23 RALPH DIAZ, Respondent.
12 Petitioner, an inmate at Centinela State Prison, filed this pro se action seeking a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Petitioner has filed a letter requesting appointment of counsel to assist him with his “ongoing claims” and “new claims.” Dkt. No. 23. Petitioner expressed concern that the Court had found his new claims to be “moot,” arguing that his new claims are valid and that if he had counsel, he could better present these claims. Id. 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. 1986). Section 3006A(a)(2)(B) of the United States Code, title 18, authorizes a district court to appoint counsel to represent a habeas petitioner whenever “the court determines that the…