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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

DONALD RAY ROBINSON,

Petitioner,

v.

DEBBIE ASUNCION,

Respondents.

No. 2:15-cv-2442 KJN P

ORDER

Petitioner’s application for habeas corpus relief was denied on April 4, 2016, and 

judgment was entered. Petitioner has now 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 August 1, 2016 request for 

appointment of counsel (ECF No. 24) is denied without prejudice to petitioner filing a request 

with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. 

Dated: August 10, 2016

/ robi2442.110

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