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Nature of Suit Code: 530
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Habeas Corpus
Cause of Action: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

EDWARD I. SOFOWARA, )

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Petitioner, )

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v. )

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ALBERT GONZALES, et al., )

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Respondent. )

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1:06-CV-00242-OWW-TAG-HC

Appeal Number 06-17150

ORDER REQUIRING PETITIONER TO

SUBMIT COMPLETED APPLICATION TO

PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS ON

APPEAL OR PAY FILING FEE

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK TO SERVE

COPY OF THIS ORDER ON COURT OF

APPEALS

Petitioner is a federal prisoner proceeding pro se with a petition for writ of habeas corpus

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. 

On August 25, 2006, Magistrate Judge Theresa A. Goldner issued a Report and

Recommendation to dismiss the petition for writ of habeas corpus. (Doc. 19). On September 26,

2006, District Judge Oliver W. Wanger adopted the Report and Recommendation and dismissed the

petition. Judgment was entered on September 26, 2006. (Doc. 21). 

On October 24, 2006, Petitioner filed a notice of appeal. (Doc. 23). On October 31, 2006,

the Court issued an order denying the motion for certificate of appealability (Doc. 24), and on

October 31, 2006, the certificate of record was transmitted to the Court of Appeals for the Ninth

Circuit. 

On November 13, 2006, Petitioner submitted a notice to the Court that he is unable to pay the

$455.00 appeal fees due. (Doc. 26). Petitioner also submitted a copy of his prison trust account

statement for the last ten months, as evidence of his indigency. 

A party who was permitted to proceed in forma pauperis in the district court may proceed in

forma pauperis on appeal without further authorization unless the district court certifies that the

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appeal is not taken in good faith. See Fed. R. App. P. 24(a)(3). In this case, Petitioner paid the filing

fee and did not proceed in this Court in forma pauperis. Thus, Petitioner is not automatically entitled

to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal.

Rule 24(a)(1) of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure states that a party who desires to

appeal in forma pauperis must file a motion in the district court and attach to that motion a

completed application to proceed in forma pauperis, along with the issues the party intends to present

on appeal. Petitioner has not submitted a completed application to proceed in forma pauperis. 

Additionally, the copy of petitioner's trust account statement was not a certified copy. See 28 U.S.C.

1914(a); 1915 (a). The Court will provide Petitioner with the opportunity to submit either the

appropriate application and certified copy of Petitioner’s prison trust account or the $455.00 filing

fee.

Accordingly, the Court ORDERS that:

1. The Clerk of the Court is directed to send Petitioner a copy of the application to

proceed in forma pauperis; 

2. Petitioner shall submit either the completed application, accompanied by a certified

copy of Petitioner’s prison trust account statement for the last six months, or the $455.00 filing fee,

within thirty (30) days of the date of service of this order; and

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

for the Ninth Circuit.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 15, 2006 /s/ Theresa A. Goldner 

j6eb3d UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

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