(HC) Colley v. Warden of the Golden State Annex Detention Facility
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JOVON WINSTON COLLEY, Case No. 1:25-cv-00082-CDB (HC)
Petitioner, ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR
APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL
v. (Doc. 3) WARDEN OF THE GOLDEN STATE ANNEX DETENTION FACILITY, et al., 15 Respondent. 16 Petitioner Jovon Winston Colley (“Petitioner”), a federal detainee, proceeds pro se and in forma pauperis with a petition for writ of habeas corpus filed under 28 U.S.C. § 2241. (Doc. 1). Pending before the Court is Petitioner’s motion seeking Court appointment of counsel. (Doc. 3). In support of his motion, Petitioner advances the following grounds: (1) he has a strong chance of success on the merits as explained in his petition for writ of habeas corpus (Doc. 1) and (2) the legal issue brought in his petition pertaining to immigration detention is complex such that he would have great difficulty presenting the case without the assistance of counsel. (Id. at 2). Governing Legal Standard There is no constitutional right to counsel in federal habeas…