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Parties Involved:
Jose Moreno
Petitioner
Elvin Valenzuela
Respondent

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOSE MORENO,

Petitioner,

v.

ELVIN VALENZUELA,

Respondent.

No. 2:15-cv-0704 CKD P

ORDER

Petitioner has 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 petitioner’s request for appointment of 

counsel (ECF No. 3) is denied without prejudice to a renewal of the motion at a later stage of the 

proceedings.

Dated: April 15, 2015

2/kly

more0704.110

_____________________________________

CAROLYN K. DELANEY

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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