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Nature of Suit Code: 530
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Habeas Corpus
Cause of Action: 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

ROBERT EARNEST GOLDSBERRY, 

Petitioner, 

v. 

DAVID LONG, Warden, 

Respondent. 

No. 2:13-cv-1358 AC P 

ORDER 

 Petitioner has 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. 

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. 

 Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that petitioner’s September 19, 2013 request for 

appointment of counsel (ECF No. 12) is denied without prejudice to a renewal of the motion at a 

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later stage of the proceedings. 

DATED: October 1, 2013 

AC:ts/md; gold1358.110 

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