Chestnut
Valod Davoodi v. Christopher Chesnut et al.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 VALOD DAVOODI, No. 1:26-CV-00033-DC-DMC Petitioner, v. ORDER CHRISTOPHER CHESNUT et. al, Respondents. 16 Petitioner, an immigration detainee proceeding pro se, filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 together with an application to proceed in forma pauperis. Examination of the in forma pauperis application reveals that Petitioner is unable to afford the costs of suit. Accordingly, the application to proceed in forma pauperis will be 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. In light of the complexity of the legal issues involved, the court has determined that the interests of justice require the appointment of counsel for Petitioner and Petitioner’s motion for appointment of counsel will be
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