Noem
Carlos Alberto Izquierdo-Matos v. Kristi Noem, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Pamela Jo Bondi, Attorney General, Todd M. Lyons, Acting Director, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Jesus Rocha, Acting Field Office Director, San Diego Field Office
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 CARLOS ALBERTO IZQUIERDO- Case No.: 25-cv-2979-BJC-BLM
MATOS,
ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR Petitioner, APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL
v. 14 KRISTI NOEM, Secretary of the [ECF No. 2] 15 Department of Homeland Security, PAMELA JO BONDI, Attorney General, TODD M. LYONS, Acting Director, 17 Immigration and Customs Enforcement, JESUS ROCHA, Acting Field Office Director, San Diego Fie1d Office, 19 CHRISTOPHER LAROSE, Warden at Otay Mesa Detention Center, Respondents. 22 Before the Court is Petitioner Carlos Izquierdo-Matos’ Motion for Appointment of Counsel, seeking the Court’s appointment of the Federal Defenders of San Diego, Inc. pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3006A(a)(2). ECF No. 2. Under this statute, a district court may appoint counsel for an indigent habeas petitioner pursuing relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 if the court determines that the interests of justice require it. 18 U.S.C. § 3006A(a)(2)(B). In 28 making this decision, the court…