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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DANIEL REY CLIFT, No. 2:15-CV-2695-CMK-P

Petitioner, 

vs. ORDER

JEFFREY A. BEARD,

Respondent.

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Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this petition for a writ of

habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. 

Petitioner seeks 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. 

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

of counsel (Doc. 3) is denied without prejudice to renewal, at the earliest, after a response to the

petition has been filed. 

DATED: January 11, 2016

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CRAIG M. KELLISON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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