Fox

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MICHAEL LADONTE SCOTT, No. 2:18-cv-2687 TLN KJN P Petitioner, V. ORDER ROBERT W. FOX, 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 (Oth Cir. 1996). However, 18 U.S.C. § 3006A authorizes the appointment of counsel at any stage 20 of the case “if the interests of justice so require.” See Rule 8(c), Fed. R. Governing § 2254 Cases. Inthe present case, the court does not find that the interests of justice would be served by the appointment of counsel at the present time. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that petitioner’s motion for appointment of counsel (ECF No. 65) is denied without prejudice to a renewal of the motion at a later stage of the proceedings. Dated: October 23, 2019 scot2687.110(9) …