Mikhail Lebedev v. Warden of the Golden State Annex Detention Facility, et al.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 8 MIKHAIL LEBEDEV, No. 1:25-cv-01391-KES-SAB Petitioner, v. ORDER APPOINTING COUNSEL WARDEN OF THE GOLDEN STATE ANNEX DETENTION FACILITY, et al., 13 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, Doc. 1, and a motion for temporary restraining order, Doc. 11. The assigned magistrate judge authorized petitioner to proceed in forma pauperis without prepayment of the filing fee in this action. See Doc. 3. The Court has conducted a preliminary review of the petition and motion for temporary restraining order pursuant to Rule 4 of the Rules Governing Habeas Corpus Cases Under Section 2254. In light of the complexity of the legal issues involved, the Court has determined that the interests of justice warrant the appointment of counsel for petitioner. See 18 U.S.C. § 3006A(a)(2)(B); see also Weygandt v. Look, 718 F.2d 952, 954 (9th…