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26-CV-1541 JLS (BLM)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
WILFREDO FARINAS VILLAFANE,
Petitioner,
v.
WARDEN, OTAY MESA DETENTION
CENTER,
Respondent.
Case No.: 26-CV-1541 JLS (BLM)
ORDER REFERRING PETITION TO
FEDERAL DEFENDERS FOR
EVALUATION REGARDING
APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL
(ECF No. 1)
Presently before the Court is Petitioner Wilfredo Farinas Villafane’s Petition for
Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 (“Pet.,” ECF No. 1). 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 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, e.g., an amended petition, by
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April 2, 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 12, 2026
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