(HC) Perry v. United States Bureau of Prisons

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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11 GARETH LORENZO PERRY, Case No. 1:20-cv-01494-SKO (HC)

12 Petitioner, ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR

APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL

13 v. [Doc. 5] 14 WARDEN CICCOLI, 15 Respondent.

16 17 Petitioner has requested the appointment of counsel. There currently exists no absolute 18 right to appointment of counsel in habeas proceedings. See, e.g., Anderson v. Heinze, 258 F.2d 19 479, 481 (9th Cir. 1958); Mitchell v. Wyrick, 727 F.2d 773, 774 (8th Cir. 1984). However, Title 20 18 U.S.C. § 3006A(a)(2)(B) authorizes the appointment of counsel at any stage of the case if "the 21 interests of justice so require." See Rule 8(c), Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases. In the 22 present case, the Court does not find that the interests of justice require the appointment of 23 counsel at the present time. 24 Based on the foregoing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Petitioner's request for 25 appointment of counsel is DENIED. 26

IT IS SO ORDERED.

27 1 Sheila K. Oberto Dated: November 12, 2020 …