Sherman

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JEREMY WILLIAM DEDEKER, No. 2:20-cv-2056-KJM-EFB P Petitioner, v. ORDER STUART SHERMAN, Respondent. 16 Petitioner is a state prisoner without counsel seeking a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Petitioner seeks appointment of counsel and an extension of time to oppose respondent’s motion to dismiss. ECF No. 18. Petitioner provides no reasons for either request. I. Motion for Counsel Petitioner has requested that the court appoint counsel. 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). The court may appoint counsel at any stage of the proceedings “if the interests of justice so require.” 18 U.S.C. § 3006A; Rule 8(c), Rules Governing § 2254 Cases. Because petitioner has provided no argument supporting his request for counsel, the court finds that the interests of justice would not be served by…