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Parties Involved:
Suzan L. Hubbard
Respondent
Ronald Kemoni Peterson
Petitioner

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RONALD KEMONI PETERSON,

Petitioner,

v.

SUZAN L. HUBBARD,

Respondent.

No. 2:15-cv-0689 KJN P

ORDER

Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed an application for a writ of habeas

corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. However, petitioner has failed to either file his request to 

proceed in forma pauperis on the form used for this district or else pay the required filing fee 

($5.00). See 28 U.S.C. §§ 1914(a); 1915(a). Therefore, petitioner will be provided the 

opportunity to either submit the appropriate affidavit in support of a request to proceed in forma 

pauperis or submit the appropriate filing fee.

In addition, 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 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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In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Petitioner’s March 26, 2015 request to proceed in forma pauperis (ECF No. 2) is 

denied without prejudice.

2. Petitioner shall submit, within thirty days from the date of this order, an affidavit in 

support of his request to proceed in forma pauperis or the appropriate filing fee; petitioner’s 

failure to comply with this order will result in a recommendation that this action be dismissed.

3. The Clerk of the Court is directed to send petitioner a copy of the in forma pauperis 

form used by this district.

4. Petitioner’s March 26, 2015 motion for appointment of counsel (ECF No. 3) is denied 

without prejudice to a renewal of the motion at a later stage of the proceedings.

Dated: April 7, 2015

pete0689.110+101a

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