Pawan Kumar Singh v. Christopher J. Larose, Warden Otay Mesa Detention Center, et al.

Opinion

PAWAN KUMAR SINGH, Case No.: 26-CV-1425 JLS (BLM)

Petitioner, ORDER REFERRING PETITION TO v. FEDERAL DEFENDERS FOR EVALUATION REGARDING CHRISTOPHER J. LAROSE, Warden APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL Otay Mesa Detention Center, et al., Respondents. (ECF No. 1) Presently before the Court is Pawan Kumar Singh’s Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 (“Pet.,” ECF No. 1). Petitioner alleges that an immigration judge denied him bond in violation of this Court’s previous Order requiring that Respondents provide Petitioner with an individualized bond hearing. Pet. at 2; see Singh v. Archambeault et al., 25-CV-3720 JLS (DDL), ECF No. 8 (S.D. Cal. Jan. 26, 2026). Having reviewed the Petition, the Court finds that summary dismissal of the Petition is unwarranted at this time. See Kourteva v. INS, 151 F. Supp. 2d 1126, 1128 (N.D. Cal. 2001) (“Summary dismissal is appropriate only where the allegations in the petition are vague or conclusory, palpably incredible, or patently frivolous or false.”) (citing Hendricks v. Vasquez, 908 F.2d 490, 491 (9th Cir. 1990)). However, the Court finds that the Petition }lacks sufficient detail for the Court to meaningfully consider the requested relief. Accordingly, the Court REFERS this Petition to Federal Defenders for an evaluation of whether appointment of counsel would be beneficial to Petitioner. The Court requests that Federal Defenders make its evaluation and file a status report or appropriate motion by March 31, 2026. The Clerk of the Court SHALL SERVE a copy of this Order and the Petition on the Federal Defenders of San Diego, Inc. Dated: March 10, 2026 . tt ja Janis L. Sammartino United States District Judge