Trate

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

10 CHAD NOBLE, Case No. 1:22-cv-01537-CDB (HC)

Petitioner, ORDER DENYING MOTION TO APPOINT

COUNSEL

v.

ORDER GRANTING MOTION REQUESTING

TRATE, COPIES OF EX PARTE/RESPONDENT’S

RESPONSE TO PETITIONER’S MOTION

Respondent. (Docs. 19-20)

17 18 Petitioner Chad Noble (“Petitioner”) is a federal prisoner proceeding pro se with a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to § 2241. (Doc. 1). On May 24, 2023, Respondent filed a motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction. (Doc. 18). Pending before the Court is Petitioner’s motions to appoint counsel and requesting copies of ex parte/respondent’s response to Petitioner’s motion. (Docs. 19-20). There currently exists no absolute right to appointment of counsel in habeas proceedings. See e.g., Chaney v. Lewis, 801 F.2d 1191, 1196 (9th Cir. 1986); Anderson v. Heinze, 258 F.2d 479, 481 (9th Cir. 1958). However, 18 U.S.C. § 3006A(a)(2)(B) authorizes the appointment of counsel at any 26 …