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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

TERRY SHORTS,

Petitioner,

v.

C. PFEIFFER,

Respondent.

No. 2:19-cv-0797 KJM KJN 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. 

On January 17, 2020, the undersigned recommended that respondent’s motion to dismiss be 

granted as barred by the statute of limitations. Thus, the court does not find that the interests of 

justice would be served by the appointment of counsel. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that petitioner’s request for appointment of 

counsel (ECF No. 27) is denied without prejudice to a renewal of the motion at a later stage of the 

proceedings.

Dated: February 18, 2020

/shor0797.110

Case 2:19-cv-00797-KJM-KJN Document 28 Filed 02/18/20 Page 1 of 1