(HC) Khademi v. Santoro

8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 1] DAVOOD KHADEMI, No. 2:21-cv-0902 KIN P 12 Petitioner, 13 Vv. ORDER 14 PLACER COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT, 15 Respondent.

17 Petitioner requested the appointment of counsel. 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.

21 | Inthe present case, the court does not find that the interests of justice would be served by the || appointment of counsel at the present time.

23 Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that petitioner’s motion for appointment of || counsel (ECF No. 7) is denied without prejudice.

25 || Dated: May 27, 2021 26 Aectl Aharon a7 KENDALL J.NE /mplow/; khad0902.31 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE