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Parties Involved:
Jeffery Curtis Ault
Petitioner
M. E. Spearman
Respondent

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Petitioner has requested the appointment of counsel. There currently exists 

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) authorizes the 

appointment of counsel at any stage of the case if "the interests of justice so 

require." See Rule 8(c), Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases. In the present case, 

the Court does not find that the interests of justice require the appointment of 

counsel at the present time. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that 

Petitioner's request for appointment of counsel is DENIED without prejudice.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 17, 2017 /s/Michael J. Seng 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

JEFFERY CURTIS AULT,

Petitioner,

v.

M. E. SPEARMAN,

Respondent.

1:17 -cv-00334-MJS (HC) 

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR 

APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL

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