(HC) Walker v. Superior Court of Solano County

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JUSTIN WALKER, No. 2:23-cv-2511 DB P Petitioner, v. ORDER SUPERIOR COURT OF SOLANO

COUNTY,

15 Respondent. 16 Petitioner, an inmate at the Solano County Justice Center Detention Facility, proceeds pro se and seeks habeas corpus relief 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Petitioner seeks leave to proceed in forma pauperis. (ECF No. 2.) Examination of the in forma pauperis application reveals that petitioner is unable to afford the costs of suit. The application to proceed in forma pauperis is granted. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). Petitioner has also requested the appointment of counsel. (ECF No. 5.) 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…