Mubashar Hassan v. Pamela Bondi, et al.

Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON AT SEATTLE Petitioner, Case No. C25-2559-JHC-MLP v. ORDER APPOINTING COUNSEL PAMELA BONDI, et al., Respondents.

This is a federal habeas action filed under 28 U.S.C. § 2241. The Federal Public Defender’s Office, on behalf of Petitioner Mubashar Hassan, has filed a proposed petition for writ of habeas corpus, an application to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”), and a motion seeking appointment of counsel in this matter.1 (Dkt. ## 1-3.) The Court, having considered Petitioner’s motion, his financial eligibility, and the balance of the record, finds and ORDERS as follows: (1) The petition indicates that this case falls within the class of cases potentially governed by Zadvydas v. Davis, 533 U.S. 678 (2001). (See dkt. # 1.) Because of the complex issues involved in this case, the interests of justice require that counsel be appointed for Petitioner. See 18 U.S.C. § 3006A(a)(2)(B). As required by statute, Petitioner has demonstrated,

1 Petitioner’s application to proceed IFP will be addressed by separate order. by means of his IFP application, financial eligibility for such appointment. (See dkt. # 1.) Accordingly, Petitioner’s request for appointment of counsel (dkt. # 3) is GRANTED. The Court appoints the Federal Public Defender to represent Petitioner in these proceedings. (2) The Clerk is directed to send copies of this order to Petitioner, to the Federal

Public Defender, to counsel for Respondent, and to the Honorable John H. Chun. Dated this 15th day of December, 2025. A United States Magistrate Judge