Fisher

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GREGORY EUGENE BISEL, Case No. 1:17-cv-00013-DAD-SKO (HC)

Petitioner, ORDER DENYING FOURTH MOTION

FOR APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL

v. [Doc. 58] RAY FISHER, JR., Warden, et al., Respondents.

16 Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. On May 14, 2021, Petitioner filed his fourth motion for appointment of counsel, and he again requests an expedited hearing. (Doc. 58.) Title 18 U.S.C. § 3006A(a)(2)(B) authorizes the appointment of counsel at any stage of the case if "the interests of justice so require." See Rule 8(c), Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases. The Court has considered Petitioner’s arguments but finds that the circumstances do not merit the appointment of counsel. Petitioner again states he has been unable to conduct legal research because the law library paging system at his institution is a complete failure. As previously stated, with respect to this case, Petitioner has no pending court…