Saman Eshaghpour v. Pamela Bondi, et al.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON AT SEATTLE SAMAN ESHAGHPOUR, 9 Petitioner, Case No. C25-2322-RAJ-SKV 10 v. ORDER APPOINTING FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDER PAMELA BONDI, et al., 12 Respondents.

14 This is a federal habeas action filed under 28 U.S.C. § 2241. Petitioner Saman Eshaghpour has submitted a request for appointment of counsel in this matter. Dkt. 2. The Court, having considered Petitioner’s request, his financial eligibility1, and the balance of the record, finds and ORDERS as follows: 18 (1) A review of Petitioner’s petition indicates that this case falls within the class of cases potentially governed by Zadvydas v. Davis, 533 U.S. 678 (2001). Because of the complex issues involved in this case, the interests of justice require that counsel be appointed for 22 1 Petitioner submitted in support of his request for appointment of counsel an application to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”). Dkt. 4. Because Petitioner has already paid the filing fee for this action, the Court need not rule on the IFP application, the Court relies on it only to establish Petitioner’s financially eligibility for appointment of counsel. The Clerk is directed to STRIKE the IFP application from the Court’s motion calendar.

1 Petitioner. See 18 U.S.C. § 3006A(a)(2)(B). As required by statute, petitioner has demonstrated financial eligibility for such appointment. See id. Accordingly, Petitioner’s request for appointment of counsel is GRANTED. The Court appoints the Federal Public Defender to represent Petitioner in these proceedings.

5 (2) The Clerk shall send copies of this Order to Petitioner, to the Federal Public Defender, to counsel for Respondents, and to the Honorable Richard A. Jones.

7 Dated this 25th day of November, 2025.

9 A S. KATE VAUGHAN 10 United States Magistrate Judge