Adrian Florentino Mendez Agama 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 ADRIAN FLORENTINO MENDEZ No. 1:26-cv-0022-DAD-CKD P
AGAMA,
12 Petitioner, ORDER v.
WARDEN OF THE GOLDEN STATE
ANNEX DETENTION FACILITY, et al., Respondents. 17 Petitioner, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainee who is currently representing himself, filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241, a request to proceed in forma pauperis and a motion for appointment of counsel. The application to proceed in forma pauperis makes the required showing and will be granted. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). In light of the complexity of the legal issues involved, the court has determined the interests of justice require 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). Therefore, the motion for appointment of counsel will be granted. Because petitioner may be entitled to the requested relief if the claimed violation of 28 …