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Parties Involved:
Connie Gipson
Respondent
Michael Jay Harris
Petitioner

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MICHAEL JAY HARRIS,

Petitioner,

v.

CONNIE GIPSON,

Respondent.

No. 2:13-cv-2604 TLN CKD P

ORDER

Petitioner has renewed his request for the appointment of counsel. (ECF No. 46.) 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. Moreover, as the petition is 

fully briefed, the court will disregard any further requests for appointment of counsel. (See ECF 

Nos. 12, 31 & 41, denying previous requests to appoint counsel.) 

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that petitioner’s motion for appointment of 

counsel (ECF No. 46) is denied.

Dated: April 23, 2015

2/mp; harr2604.110

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CAROLYN K. DELANEY

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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