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Nature of Suit Code: 530
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Habeas Corpus
Cause of Action: 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TONY EUGENE SAFFOLD,

Plaintiff,

v.

JAMES HARTLEY, Warden,

Defendant.

Case No.: 1:10-cv-01295 LJO MJS (PC)

ORDER REDESIGNATING MATTER 

AS PRISONER CIVIL RIGHTS ACTION

ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION

TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

(ECF No. 46)

ORDER DIRECTING PAYMENT OF 

INMATE FILING FEE BY CALIFORNIA 

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND 

REHABILITATION

Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se. On July 21, 2010, Petitioner filed a 

petition for writ of habeas corpus with the Court. The petition was denied on May 12, 

2011. (ECF No. 20.) On August 26, 2016, the Ninth Circuit vacated and remanded the 

matter back to this Court. (ECF No. 36.) On September 27, 2016, the Court dismissed 

the petition for writ of habeas corpus and ordered Plaintiff to procced by way of a civil 

rights complaint should he choose to continue to litigate the action. On November 17, 

2016, Plaintiff filed a first amended civil rights complaint. (ECF No. 45). Plaintiff then 

filed an application to proceed in forma pauperis on December 2, 2016. (ECF No. 46.) 

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Having filed a civil rights complaint, Plaintiff has evidenced his intent to convert 

this matter originating as a petition for writ of habeas corpus to a civil rights action under 

42 U.S.C. § 1983. Accordingly, the Court hereby orders that the mater be re-designated 

with the following case number:

1:10-cv-01295 LJO MJS (PC)

Failure to use the new case number could result in filings not being associated with and 

filed in the instant case. 

Further, Plaintiff has made the showing required by ' 1915(a) for in forma 

pauperis status and accordingly, the request to proceed in forma pauperis will be 

granted. Plaintiff is obligated to pay the statutory filing fee of $350.00 for this action. 28 

U.S.C. ' 1915(b)(1). Plaintiff is obligated to make monthly payments in the amount of 

twenty percent of the preceding month=s income credited to plaintiff=s trust account. The 

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is required to send to the Clerk 

of the Court payments from plaintiff=s account each time the amount in the account 

exceeds $10.00, until the statutory filing fee is paid in full. 28 U.S.C. ' 1915(b)(2).

In accordance with the above and good cause appearing therefore, IT IS 

HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Clerk of Court re-designate the case with the following case number:

1:10-cv-01295 LJO MJS (PC);

2. Plaintiff's application to proceed in forma pauperis is GRANTED;

3. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall 

collect payments from plaintiff=s prison trust account in an amount equal to 

twenty per cent (20%) of the preceding month=s income credited to the 

prisoner=s trust account and shall forward those payments to the Clerk of 

the Court each time the amount in the account exceeds $10.00, in 

accordance with 28 U.S.C. ' 1915(b)(2), until a total of $350.00 has been 

collected and forwarded to the Clerk of the Court. The payments shall be 

clearly identified by the name and number assigned to this action. 

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4. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order and a copy 

of plaintiff=s in forma pauperis application on the Director of the California 

Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, via the court's electronic case filing 

system (CM/ECF).

5. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order on the 

Financial Department, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 18, 2017 /s/Michael J. Seng 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

 

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