(HC) Ryland v. Director of Bureau of Prisons
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
COREY R. RYLAND, Case No. 1:23-cv-01191-EPG-HC
Petitioner, ORDER DENYING PETITIONER’S
MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF
v. COUNSEL
DIRECTOR OF BUREAU OF PRISONS, (ECF No. 20) Respondent.
16 Petitioner Corey R. Ryland is a federal prisoner proceeding pro se with a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. On April 25, 2024, the Court issued findings and recommendation recommending Respondent’s motion to relate cases be granted and that Petitioner be granted leave to file an amended petition. (ECF No. 19.) On May 6, 2024, the Court received the instant motion for appointment of counsel. (ECF No. 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 stage of the proceeding for financially…