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Parties Involved:
Randolf Grounds
Respondent
Juilaki Strawther
Petitioner

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

JUILAKI STRAWTHER, 

Petitioner, 

v. 

RANDOLF GROUNDS, 

Respondent. 

No. 2:13-cv-1357-MCE-EFB P 

ORDER 

Petitioner is a state prisoner without counsel seeking a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 

28 U.S.C. § 2254. He has once again requested that the court appoint counsel and requests an 

“evidentiary hearing” regarding this request. As petitioner was previously informed, see ECF No. 

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). The court may appoint counsel at any stage 

of the proceedings “if the interests of justice so require.” See 18 U.S.C. § 3006A; see also, Rule 

8(c), Rules Governing § 2254 Cases. The court has reviewed petitioner’s pleading and arguments 

set forth, and still does not find that the interests of justice require the appointment of counsel at 

this stage of the proceedings. Nor does the court find that an evidentiary hearing is necessary to 

rule on the motion. 

 Accordingly, it hereby is ORDERED that: 

 1. Petitioner’s request for an evidentiary hearing on his request for appointment of 

counsel (ECF No. 22) is denied; 

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2. Petitioner’s renewed request for appointment of counsel (ECF No. 22) is denied 

without prejudice; and 

3. Petitioner is granted an extension of 30 days in which to file his traverse. 

Dated: February 12, 2014. 

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