(HC) Ramirez v. Warden of the Golden State Annex Detention Facility et al

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
LUDWIN EDENILSON VENTURA
RAMIREZ,
Petitioner,
v.
WARDEN OF THE GOLDEN STATE
ANNEX DETENTION FACILITY, et al.,
Respondents.
No. 1:25-cv-1775-DC-CKD P
ORDER
Petitioner, an immigration detainee who is currently representing himself, filed a petition
for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241, a motion to proceed in forma pauperis,
and a motion to appoint counsel. Although petitioner also paid the filing fee, the application to
proceed in forma pauperis makes the required showing and is granted. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a).
The court has conducted a preliminary review of the petition pursuant to Rule 4 of the
Rules Governing Habeas Corpus Cases Under Section 2254.1 In light of the complexity of the
legal issues involved, the court has determined the interests of justice require appointment of
counsel and the motion to appoint counsel will be granted. See 18 U.S.C. § 3006A(a)(2)(B); see
1 Rule 1(b) of the Rules Governing Habeas Corpus Cases Under Section 2254 allows a district
court to apply any or all of the rules to other types of habeas corpus petitions including § 2241
petitions.
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also Weygandt v. Look, 718 F.2d 952, 954 (9th Cir. 1983).
Because petitioner may be entitled to the requested relief if the claimed violation of
constitutional rights is proved, respondent will be served with the § 2241 petition. See 28 U.S.C.
§ 2243. Petitioner’s counsel, once appointed, shall meet and confer with respondent’s counsel
regarding a briefing schedule for this case.
In accordance with the above, IT IS ORDERED as follows:
1. Petitioner’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis (ECF No. 2) is GRANTED.
2. Petitioner’s motion to appoint counsel (ECF No. 3) is GRANTED and the Federal
Defender is appointed to represent petitioner.
3. The Clerk of the Court shall serve a copy of this order on the Federal Defender,
Attention: Habeas Appointment.
4. Within seven (7) days of this order, the appointing authority for the Eastern District of
California shall identify counsel and send counsel’s contact information to the undersigned
counsel’s courtroom deputy Lisa Kennison at lkennison@caed.ucourts.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 (7) days of this Order the Federal Defender shall file a
motion to appoint counsel as CJA counsel pro hac vice.
5. Additionally, 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
United States Attorney.
6. New counsel for petitioner shall meet and confer with opposing counsel on a briefing
schedule and jointly file that schedule with the court within fourteen (14) days of this order.
Dated: December 10, 2025
8 rami1775.110a.imm
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CAROLYN K. DELANEY
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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