Robert Farwell v. Director of CDCR

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ROBERT FARWELL, No. 2;25-cv-0225 DJC AC P Petitioner, v. ORDER DIRECTOR OF CDCR, Respondent. 16 Petitioner has moved for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and requested the appointment of counsel. Examination of the in forma pauperis application reveals that petitioner is unable to afford the costs of suit. Accordingly, the application to proceed in forma pauperis will be granted. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). 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. Petitioner requests appointment of counsel on the grounds that he is indigent, he has no formal legal education, and the issues are complex. ECF No. 28. The court has already ordered…