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Parties Involved:
Stu Sherman
Respondent
Frederick Tanner
Petitioner

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

FREDERICK TANNER,

Petitioner,

v.

STU SHERMAN,

Respondent.

No. 2:16-cv-0581 KJN P

ORDER

 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. 

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

counsel (ECF No. 4, 11 and 18) are denied without prejudice to a renewal of the motion at a later 

stage of the proceedings. 

Dated: October 21, 2016 

 tann0581.110 

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