Providing that courts are not required to appoint counsel for an indigent inmate in certain habeas corpus actions.

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This bill changes the rules for when courts must appoint lawyers for inmates who are challenging their imprisonment. Currently, courts must appoint a lawyer if the inmate is poor and the case raises serious questions. This bill would give judges more discretion in deciding when to appoint a lawyer for inmates challenging their confinement, rather than requiring it in all such cases.

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