Unreported / Non-Citable
Disposition notice
Magistrate Judge Gary S. Austin denied without prejudice the motion to appoint counsel (ECF No. 3) filed by Jorge Rodriguez Ramos, a federal immigration detainee proceeding pro se on a petition for writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241. Applying the Weygandt v. Look standard under 18 U.S.C. § 3006A(a)(2)(B), the court found that Petitioner "appears to have a sufficient grasp of the claims and the legal issues involved and is able to articulate those claims adequately," so the interests of justice do not currently require counsel. The court noted it may revisit the request if, after reviewing Respondent's response, the legal issues prove more complex than they now appear. The order was dated October 23, 2026, and filed October 26, 2026, in the Eastern District of California, No. 1:26-cv-8700-KES-GSA (HC).