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Parties Involved:
D. Davies
Respondent
David Thatcher
Petitioner

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Petitioner has requested the appointment of counsel, citing his lack of access to the prison 

law library and the complexity of the case. Currently there is no absolute right to appointment of 

counsel in habeas proceedings. See, e.g., Anderson v. Heinze, 258 F.2d 479, 481 (9th Cir. 1958); 

Mitchell v. Wyrick, 727 F.2d 773, 774 (8th Cir. 1984). However, Title 18 U.S.C. '

3006A(a)(2)(B) allows the Court to appoint counsel if "the interests of justice so require." See

Rule 8(c), Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases. Here, the Court does not find that the interests 

of justice require the appointment of counsel at this time. Thus, the Court ORDERS that

Petitioner's request for appointment of counsel is DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 19, 2015 /s/ Jennifer L. Thurston 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

DAVID THATCHER,

Petitioner,

v.

D. DAVIES,

Respondent.

1:15 -cv-01198-LJO-JLT (HC) 

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR 

APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL

(Doc. 6)

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