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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 DONOVAN CHAD BREVIK, No. 2:22-CV-2052-DMC-P Petitioner,

ORDER

v. TRENT ALLEN, Respondent. 16 Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, appears to seek to bring a petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Pending before the Court are Petitioner’s motions for the appointment of counsel, ECF Nos. 1 and 7. 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. / / / / / / / / / ] Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Petitioner’s motions for 2 || appointment of counsel, ECF…