(HC)Paz-Valenzuela
Oscar Paz-Valenzuela v. Warden of the Golden State Annex Detention Facility, et al.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 OSCAR PAZ-VALENZUELA, No. 1:25-cv-01834-JLT-CDB (HC) Petitioner, ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR
APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL
v. (Doc. 3) WARDEN OF THE GOLDEN STATE ANNEX DETENTION FACILITY, et al., 15 Respondents. 16 Petitioner Oscar Paz-Valenzuela (“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 and request for injunctive relief. (Doc. 1). On December 12, 2025, Petitioner filed the instant petition while in custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) at Golden State Annex in McFarland, located in Kern County, California, which is where he is currently incarcerated. Id. at 2. Pending before the Court is Petitioner’s motion seeking Court appointment of counsel. (Doc. 3). In support of his motion, Petitioner advances grounds that he has a strong chance of success on the merits as explained in his petition and that given his status as a detained immigrant and…