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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 

PATRICK BRYAN SANDS, 

Petitioner, 

v. 

PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF 

CALIFORNIA, 

Respondent. 

No. 2:14-cv-2915-TLN-EFB P 

ORDER 

Petitioner is a state prisoner without counsel seeking a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 

28 U.S.C. § 2254. He has requested that the court appoint 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). The court may appoint counsel at any stage of the proceedings “if the 

interests of justice so require.” See 18 U.S.C. § 3006A; see also, Rule 8(c), Rules Governing 

§ 2254 Cases. The court does not find that the interests of justice would be served by the 

appointment of counsel at this stage of the proceedings and the request will be denied without 

prejudice. 

 On March 30, 2015, respondent filed a motion to dismiss on the grounds that all claims 

contained in the petition are unexhausted. Petitioner is reminded of his obligation to file an 

opposition or statement of non-opposition to the motion within thirty days of its filing. Failure to 

do so may result in this action being dismissed. 

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 Accordingly, it hereby is ORDERED that petitioner’s request for appointment of counsel 

(ECF No. 13) is denied without prejudice. 

Dated: April 15, 2015. 

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