(HC) Nguyen v. Warden, California City Correctional Center

Aug 5, 2026
1:26-cv-05167

ORDER

Petitioner, an immigration detainee who is representing himself, filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. ECF No. 1. In light of the complexity of the legal issues involved, the court has determined that the interests of justice require the 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).

Within seven days of this order, the appointing authority for the Eastern District of California shall identify counsel and send counsel‘s contact information to ncannarozzi@caed.uscourts.gov, and counsel will be added as counsel for petitioner. If counsel is not a member of the Eastern District of California Criminal Justice Act Panel, within seven days of this Order the Federal Defender shall file a motion to appoint counsel as CJA counsel pro hac vice.

In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

  1. The Clerk of the Court shall serve a copy of this order together with a copy of petitioner‘s application for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 on the Federal Defender, Attention: Habeas Appointment.
  2. Within seven days of this order, the appointing authority for the Eastern District of California shall identify counsel and send counsel‘s contact information to ncannarozzi@caed.uscourts.gov, and counsel will be added as counsel for petitioner. If counsel is not a member of the Eastern District of California Criminal Justice Act Panel, within seven days of this Order the Federal Defender shall file a motion to appoint counsel as CJA counsel pro hac vice.
  3. Within fourteen days of petitioner‘s counsel appearing, petitioner shall file either (1) an amended petition or (2) a traverse in support of the petition at ECF No. 1.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 5, 2026

JEREMY D. PETERSON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE