William McKinnley Evans, Texas prisoner No. 554193, requests that this court appoint counsel to represent him on appeal. The motion for appointment of counsel is DENIED. Evans seeks a certificate of appealability (COA) to appeal the district court’s denial of a motion seeking his immediate release. It is not necessary for Evans to obtain a COA in order to appeal. Evans’ motion is based on his misinterpretation of an order issued in his federal habeas corpus proceeding, but the motion does not directly challenge the constitutionality of his conviction and sentence. 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c).

Consequently, the motion for appointment of counsel is DENIED, the motion for COA is DENIED AS UNNECESSARY, and the decision of the district court is AFFIRMED.