MEMORANDUM ORDER

SUE F. ROBINSON, District Judge.

At Wilmington this 6th day of March, 2012;

IT IS ORDERED that petitioner Terrell A. Gee's motion for representation by counsel (D.I. 10) is DENIED without prejudice to renew, for the reasons that follow:

1. It is well-settled that a petitioner does not have an automatic constitutional or statutory right to representation in a federal habeas proceeding. See Coleman v. Thompson, 501 U.S. 722, 752 (1991); Reese v. Fulcomer, 946 F.2d 247, 263 (3d Cir. 1991); United States v. Roberson, 194 F.3d 408, 415 n.5 (3d Cir. 1999). Nevertheless, a court may seek representation by counsel for a petitioner who demonstrates" special circumstances indicating the likelihood of substantial prejudice to [petitioner] resulting... from [petitioner's] probable inability without such assistance to present the facts and legal issues to the court in a complex but arguably meritorious case." See Tabron v. Grace, 6 F.3d 147, 154 (3d Cir. 1993)(citing Smith-Bey v. Petsock, 741 F.2d 22, 26 (3d Cir. 1984); 18 U.S.C. § 3006A (a)(2)(8)(representation by counsel may be provided when a court determines that the "interests of justice so require").

2. Here, petitioner requests representation by counsel because he cannot afford counsel, he believes the issues in this case are complex, he is unable to investigate key facts, and he believes his allegations will establish a constitutional violation if proven. However, after viewing these reasons in conjunction with petitioner's other filings in this case, the court concludes that the interests of justice do not require representation by counsel at this time.