Aden Hussen Hassan v. Pamela Bondi et al.

Summary

The United States District Court for the Western District of Washington grants Aden Hussen Hassan’s motion for appointment of counsel in a 28 U.S.C. § 2241 immigration habeas action. The court appoints the Federal Public Defender based on the complexity of issues potentially governed by Zadvydas v. Davis and Hassan’s financial eligibility.

Holdings

1. The court granted petitioner's request for appointment of counsel and appointed the Federal Public Defender to represent petitioner because the case involved complex issues, the interests of justice required counsel, and petitioner demonstrated financial eligibility.

Questions Presented

1. Whether counsel should be appointed for petitioner in this § 2241 immigration habeas action.

Disposition

other