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Nature of Suit Code: 540
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Mandamus and Other
Cause of Action: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federal)

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08cv0508

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ADRIAN RAMIREZ, Civil No. 08-0508 JM (RBB)

Petitioner,

ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION

vs. TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

JOE NORWOOD, Warden, 

Respondent.

On March 18, 2008, Petitioner, a detainee in the custody of the Department of Homeland

Security, Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, proceeding pro se, filed a Petition

for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 along with a request to proceed in

forma pauperis. [Doc. No. 1.] On March 26, 2008, this Court dismissed Petitioner’s case and

denied his request to proceed in forma pauperis because it appeared Petitioner could pay the $5

filing fee as his prison trust account statement reflected a $13.72 balance. [Doc. No. 3.] To have

his case reopened, Petitioner was required to file a copy of the dismissal Order along with proof

of his inability to pay the filing fee no later than May 27, 2008. 

On April 7, 2008, Petitioner filed a second request to proceed in forma pauperis which

reflects a zero dollar trust account balance at the facility in which he is presently confined. It

appears Petitioner cannot afford the $5.00 filing fee. 

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Thus, the Court GRANTS Petitioner’s application to proceed in forma pauperis, and

allows Petitioner to prosecute the above-referenced action as a poor person without being

required to prepay fees or costs and without being required to post security. The Clerk of the

Court shall file the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus without prepayment of the filing fee.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: April 10, 2008

 Hon. Jeffrey T. Miller

 United States District Judge

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