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Nature of Suit Code: 540
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Mandamus and Other
Cause of Action: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federal)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CHEUK FUNG YONG,

Plaintiff,

CASE NO. 08cv0007-LAB (WMc)

ORDER APPOINTING COUNSEL;

AND

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

vs.

MICHAEL CHERTOFF, et al.,

Defendant.

Petitioner Cheuk Fung Yong has filed a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to

28 U.S.C. § 2241 (“Petition”). Petitioner moved for leave to proceed in forma pauperis, and for

appointment of Federal Defenders as his counsel in this action. On January 10, 2008, the Court

granted Petitioner leave to proceed in forma pauperis. Having considered Petitioner’s motion for

appointment of counsel, and for good cause shown, the Court hereby appoints Federal Defenders of

San Diego, Inc. as counsel for Petitioner for purposes of this Petition only.

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED Respondents shall show cause why the Petition should not be

granted through a Return filed and served on or before February 8, 2008. The Return shall include

a memorandum of law and fact fully stating Respondents’ position and recommendations as to the

need for this Court to conduct an evidentiary hearing on the merits of the Petition; copies of all

pertinent filings, orders of the agencies, trial courts, and appellate courts relating to the case; and a

transcript of the proceedings relevant to this case. If Respondents provide government agency

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computer printouts (such as “Custody Summary Inquiries” or “EOIR Data Inquiries” or “Case

Summaries”), Respondent shall also include in the Return an adequate explanation of the codes and

information contained in the printouts relied upon.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that if Petitioner wishes to reply to the Return, Petitioner must

file and serve a Traverse on or before March 10, 2008. Upon receipt of the Traverse, or upon

expiration of the deadline to file a Traverse, the matter will be deemed under submission absent further

order of the Court.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: January 16, 2008

HONORABLE LARRY ALAN BURNS

United States District Judge

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