Swaby

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 5 TAJOHN HASINI JARRED SWABY, Case No. 23-cv-03443-SK (PR)

A201939257,

7 Petitioner, ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE 8 v. (ECF Nos. 2, 4 & 9) MERRICK GARLAND, U. S. Attorney General, et al.,

Respondent(s).

Petitioner Tajohn Hasini Jarred Swaby has filed a pro se petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 challenging his prolonged detention by the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at the Golden State Annex in McFarland, California. He also seeks appointment of counsel and leave to proceed in forma pauperis (IFP) under 28 U.S.C. § 1915. BACKGROUND Petitioner is “a native of Jamaica.” Pet. (ECF No. 9) at 2. He was “taken into ICE custody on February 19, 2021, and has remained in ICE custody continuously since that date.” Id. Petitioner received a “final order [of removal] on March 29, 2021” but has remained in detention for over two years now. Id. …