Is a federal judge required to appoint counsel for a motion for motions for counsel in civil matters?

Federal courts also frequently receive motions for counsel in actions for habeas corpus and other postconviction relief. See, e.g., 28 U.S.C. Secs. 2241, 2254 and 2255 (1982). Although such actions are technically civil, discretionary appointment of counsel for such suits is specifically authorized by the Criminal Justice Act, 18 U.S.C. Sec. 3006A(g) (1982), because of the suits' close relation to criminal proceedings. See also McClain v. Manson, 343 F.Supp. 382, 383 (D.Conn.1972) (counsel appointed under 18 U.S.C. 3006A to prosecute a 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1983 action that was essentially habeas corpus in nature).