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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

VICTOR ANTHONY ORTEGA,

Petitioner,

v.

CONNIE GIPSON,

Respondents.

No. 2:13-cv-1913 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. 

In the present case, the petition is fully briefed, and no action by petitioner is required at this time. 

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 September 21, 2015 request for 

appointment of counsel (ECF No. 32) is denied without prejudice.

Dated: September 29, 2015

orte1913.110

Case 2:13-cv-01913-JKS Document 33 Filed 09/29/15 Page 1 of 1