MARCOS DOS SANTOS v. WARDEN OF THE MESA VERDE DETENTION FACILITY, et al.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MARCOS DOS SANTOS, No. 1:25-cv-02047-KES-CDB (HC) Petitioner, ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR

APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL

v. (Doc. 3) WARDEN OF THE MESA VERDE DETENTION FACILITY, et al., 15 Respondents. 16 Petitioner Marco Dos Santos (“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. (Doc. 1). On December 29, 2025, Petitioner filed the instant petition while in custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) at Mesa Verde Detention Facility, located in Bakersfield, 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 the complexity of the law on the issue of…