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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

WARREN HERMAN SLOAN,

Petitioner,

v.

STATE OF CALIFORNIA,

Respondent.

No. 2:19-CV-2508-DMC-P

ORDER

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 motion for 

the appointment of counsel (ECF No. 3).

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.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that petitioner’s motion for 

appointment of counsel (ECF No. 3) is denied without prejudice to renewal, at the earliest, after 

a response to the petition has been filed.

Dated: January 2, 2020

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DENNIS M. COTA

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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