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Parties Involved:
Tim Virga
Respondent
Curtis Lee Washington
Petitioner

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Petitioner has requested the appointment of counsel, citing his inability to secure the 

services of a “jailhouse lawyer” as grounds therefore. 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.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 12, 2015 /s/ Jennifer L. Thurston 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

CURTIS LEE WASHINGTON,

Petitioner,

v.

TIM VIRGA,

Respondent.

1:13 -cv-00175-LJO-JLT (HC) 

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR 

APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL

(Doc. 37)

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