(HC) Singh Sekhon v. Warden of the Golden State Annex Detention Facility, et al.

Sekhon v. Warden 1 Order Withdrawing Federal
Defender, Appointing CJA Counsel
and Waiving Pro Hac Vice Fees
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
SUKHJOT SINGH SEKHON,
Petitioner,
vs.
WARDEN OF THE GOLDEN STATE
ANNEX DETENTION FACILITY, et al.,
Respondents.
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Case № 1:25-cv-1692-DC-JDP
O R D E R
WITHDRAWING FEDERAL
DEFENDER, APPOINTING
COUNSEL AS CJA PRO HAC
VICE
Upon the Federal Defender's Motion after this Court appointed
the Defender as counsel for Petitioner SUKHJOT SINGH SEKHON December
2, 2025 as qualifying for appointment of court-appointed counsel,
good cause appearing, and considering Local Rule 180(b)(2), General
Order 671 CJA Plan § XV.C.1.g (CJA appointments and pro hac vice
appearance adapted to for a 28 U.S.C. § 2241 detained person in ICE
custody case when the Federal Defender and district CJA counsel are
unavailable), and the Guide to Judiciary Policy, Vol. 7A concerning CJA
appointed counsel,
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Sekhon v. Warden 2 Order Withdrawing Federal
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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED
1. Withdrawing the Federal Defender as counsel and
2. Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §§ 3005 and 3006A and this District’s CJA
Plan, General Order 671, § XV.C.1.g as applied here, appointing as pro hac
vice CJA counsel Natalia V. Santanna to represent Petitioner SUKHJOT SINGH
SEKHON, nunc pro tunc to the Federal Defender contacting them about this
appointment, December 2, 2025.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: December 8, 2025
JEREMY D. PETERSON
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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