Youb Pek v. Warden of the Golden State Annex Detention Facility, et al.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 YOUB PEK, No. 1:25-cv-1696-DC-SCR Petitioner, v. ORDER WARDEN OF THE GOLDEN STATE ANNEX DETENTION FACILITY, et al., 15 Respondents. 16 Petitioner, an immigration detainee who is representing himself filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 along with a motion to proceed in forma pauperis and a motion for the appointment of counsel. ECF Nos. 1-3. The court hereby grants petitioner’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis without prepayment of the filing fee in this action. See 28 U.S.C. § 1914. In light of the complexity of the legal issues involved and petitioner’s demonstration of indigency, the court has determined that the interests of justice require the appointment of counsel. See 18 U.S.C. § 3006A(a)(2)(B); see also Weygandt v. Look, 718 F.2d 952, 954 (9th Cir. 1983). The court appoints the Office of the Federal Defender for this District to represent petitioner in this case. The…