Carrero

1 2 3 4 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 5 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 7 LUKE J. CARRERO, Case No. 19-cv-06110-HSG

8 Petitioner, ORDER GRANTING EXTENSION OF

TIME TO FILE TRAVERSE;

9 v. DENYING REQUEST FOR

APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL

10 DAVID J. HOLBROOK, Re: Dkt. No. 11 11 Respondent.

12 13 Petitioner, an inmate at Chuckawalla Valley State Prison, filed this pro se action seeking a 14 writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Now pending before the Court is petitioner’s 15 request for an extension of time to file his traverse and for appointment of counsel. Dkt. No. 11. 16 For the following reasons, the Court GRANTS petitioner an extension of time to file his traverse 17 and DENIES his request for appointment of counsel. 18 DISCUSSION 19 Petitioner has shown good cause for the grant of an extension of time to file his traverse. 20 Petitioner shall file his traverse by June 5, 2020. 21 Petitioner argues that appointment of counsel is required to protect his interests and…