Hixton

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 TYRONE WALKER, No. 2:23-cv-2711-DC-SCR Petitioner, v. ORDER A. HIXTON, Respondent. 16 Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis with an application for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. This case was stayed by order dated August 15, 2024 to permit petitioner to exhaust his state court remedies with respect to his ineffective assistance of counsel claim. See ECF No. 15. On May 22, 2025, petitioner filed his first status report in which he requests the appointment of counsel. ECF No. 19. This status report does not provide the court with sufficient information about any pending state habeas petition to determine whether a continued stay of this case is appropriate. In light of the complexity of the legal issues involved, the court has determined that the interests of justice require appointment of counsel including any necessary “ancillary matters appropriate to the 26 …