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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

JAMES RAY BAGLEY, JR.,

Petitioner,

v.

ROSEMARY NDOH, Warden,

Respondent.

No. 2:17-cv-2213 MCE DB P

ORDER

Petitioner has requested the appointment of counsel because he is indigent. 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 motion for appointment of 

counsel (ECF No. 18) is denied without prejudice to a renewal of the motion at a later stage of the 

proceedings.

Dated: January 27, 2020

/DLB7;

DB/Inbox/Routine/bagl2213.110

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