Azimi Osmavandani v. John Mattos, et al.

1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 2 DISTRICT OF NEVADA AZIMI OSMAVANDANI, Case No. 2:26-cv-00008-GMN-BNW Petitioner, 5 ORDER v. JOHN MATTOS, et al., Respondents.

10 Petitioner Azimi Osmavandani has filed a pro se petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241, challenging his immigration detention at the Nevada Southern Detention Center. ECF No. 1. He has also filed a motion for appointment of counsel. ECF No. 1-1.

14 Having conducted a preliminary review of Osmavandani’s petition, the Court determines that it warrants service upon the respondents. The Court will order the petition served on the respondents and will set a schedule for the respondents’ appearance and response.

18 In addition, the Court determines that appointment of counsel is in the interests of justice. See Chaney v. Lewis, 801 F.2d 1191, 1196 (9th Cir. 1986); 18 U.S.C. § 3006A.

20 The Court will grant Osmavandani’s motion for appointment of counsel and will appoint the Federal Public Defender for the District of Nevada to represent Osmavandani.

22 IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Petitioner’s motion for appointment of counsel (ECF No. 1-1) is GRANTED. The Federal Public Defender for the District of Nevada (FPD) is appointed to represent the petitioner. If the FPD is unable to represent the petitioner, because of a conflict of interest or for any other reason, alternate counsel will be appointed. In either case, counsel will represent the petitioner in all federal court proceedings relating to this matter, unless allowed to withdraw.

1 IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of Court is directed to electronically serve upon the FPD a copy of this order and a copy of the petition (ECF No. 1).

3 IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the FPD will have 7 days from the date of this order to file a notice of appearance or to indicate to the Court its inability to represent the petitioner.

6 IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that if the FPD files a notice of appearance in this matter, it will then have 14 days to file an Amended Petition, or to inform the Court that it does not intend to file an Amended Petitioner. The FPD shall effectuate service of the Amended Petition on Respondents.

10 IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of Court is kindly directed to: 11 1. DELIVER a copy of the petition (ECF No. 1) and this order to 12 the U.S. Marshal for service.

13 2. ADD the United States Attorney for the District of Nevada to 14 the docket as an interested party.

15 3. SEND, through CM/ECF, a copy of the petition (ECF No. 1) 16 and this Order to the United States Attorney’s Office for the 17 District of Nevada at [email protected], 18 [email protected], [email protected], 19 and [email protected], in accordance with Federal 20 Rule of Civil Procedure 5(b)(2)(E).

21 4. SEND, through CM/ECF, a copy of the petition (ECF No. 1) 22 and this Order to counsel for Respondent John Mattos: 23 Ashlee Hesman at [email protected] and Jacob 24 Brady Lee at [email protected].

25 4. MAIL a copy of the petition (ECF No. 1) and this order 26 pursuant to Rule 4(i)(2) of the Federal Rules of Civil 27 Procedure to: 2 1) Kristi Noem, Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security, 245 Murray Lane SW, Washington, DC 20528 3 2) Pamela Bondi, Attorney General of the United States, U.S. Department of Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, 4 Washington, DC, 20530 3) John Mattos, Warden, Nevada Southern Center, 2190 E.

Mesquite Ave. Pahrump, NV 89060 6 4) Thomas E. Feeley, Acting Field Office Director of the Salt Lake City Field Office of U.S. Immigration and Customs 7 Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations division, 2975 Decker Lake Drive, Suite 100, West Valley City, UT 8 84119-6096

10 IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the U.S. Marshal SERVE a copy of the petition (ECF No. 1) and this order on the United States Attorney for the District of Nevada or on an Assistant United States Attorney or clerical employee designated by the United States Attorney pursuant to Rule 4(i)(1)(A)(i) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

14 IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that counsel for the respondents file a notice of appearance within 7 days of the date of this order and file and serve their response to the petition within 14 days of the date of this order if no Amended Petition is filed, or within 7 days from service of the Amended Petition, unless additional time is allowed for good cause shown. Respondents must file with their response any documents referenced or relief upon in their responsive pleasing. Petitioner will have 7 days following the filing of the response to file a reply.

21 IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the parties must meet and confer regarding any requests for an extension of deadlines and stipulate to the extension if possible. Any motion for extension must certify efforts taken to meet and confer and indicate the opposing party’s position regarding the extension. Any motion or stipulation must comply with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 6(b) and Local Rules IA 6-1, 6-2.

26 IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the respondents must not transfer the petitioner out of this district, with the exception of effectuating the petitioner’s lawful deportation.

1 || “express authority under the All Writs Act to issue such temporary injunctions as may be || necessary to protect its own jurisdiction”).

A DATED THIS 8 __dayof January , 2026.

6 flies GLO M. NAVARRO 7 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE