Carlos Alberto Izquierdo-Matos v. Kristi Noem

Summary

The United States District Court for the Southern District of California grants Carlos Alberto Izquierdo-Matos’s motion for appointment of counsel in a 28 U.S.C. § 2241 habeas proceeding. The court appoints the Federal Defenders of San Diego, Inc. under 18 U.S.C. § 3006A(a)(2), finding that appointment is warranted based on the circumstances presented.

Holdings

1. A district court may appoint counsel for an indigent habeas petitioner pursuing relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 when the interests of justice require it, considering the petitioner's likelihood of success on the merits and ability to present the claims effectively without counsel given the complexity of the legal issues.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the interests of justice required appointment of counsel for an indigent habeas petitioner proceeding under 28 U.S.C. § 2241.
2. Whether the petitioner's likelihood of success on the merits and ability to present his claims pro se justified appointment of counsel under 18 U.S.C. § 3006A(a)(2)(B).

Disposition

other