(HC) Gibbs v. Shasta County Superior Court ( 2021 )

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 ROBERT ALAN GIBBS, No. 2:21-cv-0027 WBS CKD P 12 Petitioner, 13 V. ORDER 14 SHASTA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT, 15 Respondent. 16 17 Petitioner has requested the appointment of counsel. There currently exists no absolute 18 | mght to appointment of counsel in habeas proceedings. See Nevius v. Sumner, 105 F.3d 453, 460 19 | (Oth Cir. 1996). However, 18 U.S.C. § 3006A authorizes the appointment of counsel at any stage 20 || of the case “if the interests of justice so require.” See Rule 8(c), Fed. R. Governing § 2254 Cases. 21 || Inthe present case, the court does not find that the interests of justice would be served by the 22 || appointment of counsel at the present time. 23 Accordingly, HEREBY ORDERED that petitioner’s April 14, 2021 request for 24 || appointment of counsel is denied. 25 | Dated: April 16, 2021 es ) dj es {a— 26 CAROLYN K. DELANEY : 7 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 28 | eiboo27.110