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Parties Involved:
M.E. Spearman
Respondent
Kane Michael Thompson
Petitioner

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KANE MICHAEL THOMPSON,

Petitioner,

v.

M.E. SPEARMAN,

Respondents.

No. 2:19-cv-2328 KJM DB P

ORDER

Petitioner has requested the appointment of counsel. (ECF No. 14). 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 March 25, 2020, request for 

appointment of counsel (ECF No. 14) is DENIED without prejudice to a renewal of the motion at 

a later stage of the proceedings.

Dated: April 1, 2020

/s/ DEBORAH BARNES

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

DLB:13

DB/ORDERS/ORDERS.PRISONER.HABEAS/thom2328.110(2)

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