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Parties Involved:
Jose Victor Gomez
Petitioner
S. Sherman
Respondent

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOSE VICTOR GOMEZ,

Petitioner,

v.

S. SHERMAN, Warden,

Respondent.

No. 2:17-cv-0305 JAM KJN P

ORDER

Petitioner 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 court does not find that the interests of justice would be served by the 

appointment of counsel. If petitioner seeks appointment of counsel on appeal, he must file his 

request for counsel in the Ninth Circuit.

In addition, petitioner seeks an extension of time in which to file a certificate of 

appealability in the Ninth Circuit. Petitioner is advised that he must file a request to extend any 

deadlines before the Ninth Circuit in his appeal pending before the Ninth Circuit, case No. 19-

17582. 

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that petitioner’s requests (ECF No. 30) are

denied without prejudice.

Dated: January 21, 2020

/gome0305.110

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