(HC) Ryland v. Director of Bureau of Prisons

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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11 COREY R. RYLAND, Case No. 1:23-cv-01191-EPG-HC

12 Petitioner, ORDER DENYING PETITIONER’S

MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF

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14 DIRECTOR OF BUREAU OF PRISONS, (ECF No. 20) 15 Respondent.

16 17 Petitioner Corey R. Ryland is a federal prisoner proceeding pro se with a petition for writ 18 of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. 19 On April 25, 2024, the Court issued findings and recommendation recommending 20 Respondent’s motion to relate cases be granted and that Petitioner be granted leave to file an 21 amended petition. (ECF No. 19.) On May 6, 2024, the Court received the instant motion for 22 appointment of counsel. (ECF No. 20.) 23 There currently exists no absolute right to appointment of counsel in habeas proceedings. 24 See, e.g., Chaney v. Lewis, 801 F.2d 1191, 1196 (9th Cir. 1986); Anderson v. Heinze, 258 F.2d 25 479, 481 (9th Cir. 1958). However, 18 U.S.C. § 3006A(a)(2)(B) authorizes the appointment of 26 counsel at any stage of the proceeding for financially…