(HC) Parshant v. Warden, et al

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
PARSHANT PARSHANT,
Petitioner,
v.
WARDEN OF THE GOLDEN STATE
ANNEX DETENTION FACILITY, et al.,
Respondents.
No. 1:25-cv-01968-DJC-SCR
ORDER
Petitioner is an immigration detainee representing himself in this habeas corpus action
filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. Based on respondents’ assertion that petitioner violated the
conditions of his prior conditions of release without providing any documentation to that effect,
the court has determined that the interests of justice require appointing petitioner counsel at this
stage of the proceedings. 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 from the date of this order, the appointing authority
for the Eastern District of California shall identify counsel and send counsel’s contact information
to Shelly Her, Courtroom Deputy for Magistrate Judge Sean Riordan via email at
sher@caed.uscourts.gov who shall update the docket to reflect counsel’s appointment. If counsel
is not a member of the Eastern District of California Criminal Justice Act Panel, the court hereby
authorizes them to serve as CJA counsel for petitioner for the duration of the proceedings in this
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court pursuant to Local Rule 180(b)(1).
Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
1. Petitioner is provisionally authorized to proceed in forma pauperis, subject to petitioner
filing an application to proceed in forma pauperis by January 19, 2026. The Clerk of Court is
directed to serve petitioner with an application to proceed in forma pauperis which petitioner shall
complete and return to the court.
2. Within seven days from the date of this order, the appointing authority for the Eastern
District of California shall identify counsel and send counsel’s contact information to Shelly Her,
Courtroom Deputy for Magistrate Judge Sean Riordan via email at sher@caed.uscourts.gov
Who shall update the docket to reflect counsel’s appointment.
3. The Clerk of the Court shall serve a copy of this order on the Federal Defender,
Attention: Habeas Appointment, along with a copy of the § 2241 petition and respondents’
answer filed on January 5, 2026.
4. 	Petitioner’s reply to the response is due no later than January 26, 2026 unless counsel
for petitioner files a motion for an extension of time.
DATED: January 5, 2026
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