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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
PAWAN KUMAR SINGH,
Petitioner,
v.
CHRISTOPHER J. LAROSE, Warden
Otay Mesa Detention Center, et al.,
Respondents.
Case No.: 26-CV-1425 JLS (BLM)
ORDER REFERRING PETITION TO
FEDERAL DEFENDERS FOR
EVALUATION REGARDING
APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL
(ECF No. 1)
Presently before the Court is Pawan Kumar Singh’s Petition for Writ of Habeas
Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 (“Pet.,” ECF No. 1). 	Petitioner alleges that an
immigration judge denied him bond in violation of this Court’s previous Order requiring
that Respondents provide Petitioner with an individualized bond hearing. 	Pet. at 2; see
Singh v. Archambeault et al., 25-CV-3720 JLS (DDL), ECF No. 8 (S.D. Cal. Jan. 26,
2026).
Having reviewed the Petition, the Court finds that summary dismissal of the Petition
is unwarranted at this time. 	See Kourteva v. INS, 151 F. Supp. 2d 1126, 1128 (N.D. Cal.
2001) (“Summary dismissal is appropriate only where the allegations in the petition are
vague or conclusory, palpably incredible, or patently frivolous or false.”) (citing Hendricks
v. Vasquez, 908 F.2d 490, 491 (9th Cir. 1990)). However, the Court finds that the Petition
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lacks sufficient detail for the Court to meaningfully consider the requested relief.
Accordingly, the Court REFERS this Petition to Federal Defenders for an evaluation of
whether appointment of counsel would be beneficial to Petitioner. The Court requests that
Federal Defenders make its evaluation and file a status report or appropriate motion by
March 31, 2026. 	The Clerk of the Court SHALL SERVE a copy of this Order and the
Petition on the Federal Defenders of San Diego, Inc.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: March 10, 2026
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