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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 RAUL R. LEMUS, No. 2:24-cv-3286 SCR P Petitioner, v. ORDER CHANCE ANDES, Respondent. 16 Petitioner has requested the appointment of counsel. There currently exists no absolute right to appointment of counsel in habeas proceedings. See Nevius v. Sumner, 105 F.3d 453, 460 (9th Cir. 1996). However, 18 U.S.C. § 3006A authorizes the appointment of counsel at any stage of the case “if the interests of justice so require.” See Rule 8(c), Fed. R. Governing § 2254 Cases. The court does not find that the interests of justice would be served by the appointment of counsel at the present time. To the extent that petitioner requests an evidentiary hearing, that request is denied without prejudice. In accordance with Rule 8(a) of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases, the court will sua sponte consider whether an evidentiary hearing is warranted once petitioner’s habeas corpus application has been fully briefed. ////…