Legal Opinion
Altenburger v. Federal Bureau of Prison
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided March 10, 2025No. 1:24-cv-02966Unknown
1Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK BRUCE ALTENBURGER, Petitioner, 1:24-cv-02966-ALC -against- ORDER FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS, Respondent. ANDREW L. CARTER JR., United States District Judge: On April 1, 2024, Petitioner Bruce Altenburger commenced this action by filing a petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Before the Court is Petitioner’s motion for appointment of counsel. ECF No. 12. For the reasons set forth below, Petitioner’s motion for appointment of counsel is DENIED. DISCUSSION There is no constitutional right to representation by…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- United States of America Ex Rel. Jacob Wissenfeld, Relator-Appellant v. Walter H. Wilkins, Warden, Attica State Prison, Attica, New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1960
- Green v. AbramsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1993
- United States Ex Rel. William Cadogan, Relator-Appellant v. J. Edwin Lavallee, Superintendent of Clinton Correctional Facility, Dannemora, New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1974