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Parties Involved:
Eddie Lee Chestang
Petitioner
Swarthout
Respondent

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

EDDIE LEE CHESTANG, No. 2:14-CV-2139-MCE-CMK-P

Petitioner, 

vs. ORDER

SWARTHOUT,

Respondent.

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Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this petition for a writ of

habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. 

Petitioner seeks the appointment of counsel (Doc. 21). 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. Further requests for the appointment of counsel will not

be considered. 

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

of counsel (Doc. 21) is denied.

DATED: September 17, 2015

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CRAIG M. KELLISON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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