Source: s3://data.kl3m.ai/documents/govinfo/USCOURTS/USCOURTS-azd-2_20-cv-00876/USCOURTS-azd-2_20-cv-00876-0/pdf.json

Nature of Suit Code: 463
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause of Action: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)

---

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

WO MW

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Ramon Angel Jauregui-Garcia,

Petitioner,

v. 

William Barr,

Respondent.

No. CV-20-00876-PHX-JAT (JFM)

ORDER

Petitioner Ramon Angel Jauregui-Garcia moves the Court to appoint Assistant 

Federal Public Defender Daniel L. Kaplan as counsel in this action pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 

§ 3006A. (Doc. 35.)

“Whenever . . . the court determines that the interests of justice so require, 

representation may be provided for any financially eligible person who . . . is seeking relief 

under [28 U.S.C. §§] 2241, 2254, or 2255.” 18 U.S.C. § 3006A(2)(B). In deciding whether 

to exercise its discretion to appoint counsel, “the district court must evaluate the likelihood 

of success on the merits as well as the ability of the petitioner to articulate his claims pro 

se in light of the complexity of the legal issues involved.” Weygandt v. Look, 718 F.2d 

952, 954 (9th Cir. 1983). 

This action arrives in an unusual posture. Petitioner filed a Petition for Review in 

the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals challenging his final removal order. In that action, 

Petitioner filed his motion for release from custody. Instead of adjudicating his motion for 

release within that action, the Ninth Circuit construed the motion as a habeas corpus 

Case 2:20-cv-00876-JAT--JFM Document 36 Filed 05/12/20 Page 1 of 2
- 2 -

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 and transferred it to this Court for “expeditious” 

adjudication. 

At this juncture, because briefing is not yet complete, it is unclear whether Petitioner 

has a likelihood of success on the merits. However, to facilitate both the expeditious and 

thorough processing of Petitioner’s request for release, and light of the complexity of the 

legal issues involved, the Court will, in its discretion, grant the motion for appointment of 

counsel. 

IT IS ORDERED that Petitioner’s Motion for Appointment of Counsel (Doc. 35) 

is granted. Daniel L. Kaplan of the Federal Public Defender’s Office for the District of 

Arizona is appointed to represent Petitioner in this matter and must immediately file a 

notice of appearance upon receipt of this Order.

Dated this 12th day of May, 2020.

Case 2:20-cv-00876-JAT--JFM Document 36 Filed 05/12/20 Page 2 of 2