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Parties Involved:
Chinda Nomesiri
Petitioner
J. Price
Respondent

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CHINDA NOMESIRI,

Petitioner,

v.

J. PRICE, Warden,

Respondent.

No. 2:15-cv-1686 WBS CKD (TEMP) P

ORDER

Petitioner has filed a request for an extension of time to file a traverse. Good cause 

appearing, the court will grant petitioner’s request. 

In addition, petitioner has filed a motion for an extension of time to file a motion for 

reconsideration of this court’s order denying his motion for appointment of counsel. Petitioner 

has also since filed a motion for reconsideration. The court has construed petitioner’s motion for 

reconsideration as a renewed motion for appointment of counsel. As this court previously 

advised petitioner, 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, petitioner contends 

that he is indigent, incarcerated, has difficulty articulating his claims, and has limited access to 

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legal materials. While the court sympathizes with these challenges, they are insufficient to merit 

the appointment of counsel at this time. Accordingly, the court will deny petitioner’s motions. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Petitioner’s motion for an extension of time to file a traverse (Doc. No. 17) is granted; 

2. Petitioner shall file and serve a traverse on or before March 21, 2016;

3. Petitioner’s motion for an extension of time to file a motion for reconsideration (Doc. 

No. 16) is denied as unnecessary; and

4. Petitioner’s motion for reconsideration, construed as a renewed motion for 

appointment of counsel, (Doc. No. 18) is denied.

Dated: January 27, 2016

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CAROLYN K. DELANEY

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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