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Jorge Bretoneche Canales v. Warden of the Mesa Verde Detention Facility, et al.

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United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaDecember 22, 20251:25-cv-01946California502 words

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JORGE BRETONECHE CANALES, No. 1:25-cv-1946-DC-CKD P Petitioner, v. ORDER WARDEN OF THE MESA VERDE DETENTION FACILITY, et al., 15 Respondents. 16 Petitioner, an immigration detainee who is currently representing himself, filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241, a motion to proceed in forma pauperis, and a motion to appoint counsel. The application to proceed in forma pauperis makes the required showing and is granted. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). The court has conducted a preliminary review of the petition pursuant to Rule 4 of the Rules Governing Habeas Corpus Cases Under Section 2254.1 In light of the complexity of the legal issues involved, the court has determined the interests of justice require appointment of counsel and the motion to appoint counsel will be granted. See 18 U.S.C. § 3006A(a)(2)(B); see also Weygandt v. Look, 718 F.2d 952, 954 (9th Cir. 1983).

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