(HC) Gazaway v. State of CA

8 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA JERRALD D. GAZAWAY, No. 2:23-CV-0699-WBS-DMC-P 12 Petitioner, 13 v. ORDER STATE OF CALIFORNIA, 15 Respondent.

17 Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Pending before the Court is Petitioner’s renewed motion for the appointment of counsel. See ECF No. 24.

20 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 does not find that the interests of justice would be served by the appointment of counsel at the present time.

26 / / / / / / / / / ] Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Petitioner’s motion for appointment || of counsel, ECF No. 24, is denied without prejudice to renewal, at the earliest, after an answer to || the petition has been filed.

5 || Dated: May 9, 2024 Svc 6 DENNIS M. COTA 7 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE