Pfeiffer

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MALANJE PHEA, No. 2:20-cv-0283 WBS GGH P Petitioner, v. ORDER CHRISTIAN PFEIFFER, Warden, Respondent. 16 Petitioner has requested the appointment of counsel. ECF Nos. 39, 43, 47. Petitioner asserts as an indigent petitioner he is entitled to an appointment of counsel upon request. 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. In the present case, the court does not find that the interests of justice would be served by the appointment of counsel at the present time. Additionally, although the request appears to be directed to state judges, petitioner may have sought to disqualify the undersigned based on “irregularities” in court…