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Parties Involved:
Anthony Jones
Petitioner
Kern Valley State Prison
Respondent

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

ANTHONY JONES, 

Petitioner, 

v. 

WARDEN, KERN VALLEY STATE 

PRISON, 

Respondent. 

No. 2:14-cv-0486 JAM GGH P 

ORDER 

 Petitioner has requested an extension of time to file a traverse. Good cause appearing, 

petitioner’s request will be granted. 

 Petitioner has also 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: 

 1. Petitioner’s request for an extension of time (ECF No. 32) is granted; 

 2. Petitioner’s traverse filed on June 1, 2015 is deemed timely filed; and 

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 3. Petitioner’s request for appointment of counsel (ECF No. 34) is denied without 

prejudice to a renewal of the motion at a later stage of the proceedings. 

DATED: June 9, 2015 

 /s/ Gregory G. Hollows 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

/kly 

jone0486.111+110 

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