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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DOUGLAS SHARRON PIGGEE,

Petitioner, No. CIV-S-06-1593 DFL KJM P 

vs.

PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF

CALIFORNIA, 

Respondent. ORDER

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Petitioner, a state prisoner, is proceeding pro se with an application for a writ of

habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. 

Petitioner has filed a request to proceed in forma pauperis. Pursuant to federal

statute, a filing fee of $5.00 is required to commence a habeas corpus action in federal district

court. 28 U.S.C. § 1914(a). The court may authorize the commencement of an action “without

prepayment of fees and costs or security therefor, by a person who makes affidavit that he is

unable to pay such costs or give security therefor.” 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). 

The amount of money in plaintiff’s inmate trust account shows that he can afford

the filing fee for this action. Petitioner has made an inadequate showing of indigency. See

Alexander v. Carson Adult High Sch., 9 F.3d 1448 (9th Cir. 1993). Petitioner will therefore be

granted twenty days in which to submit the appropriate filing fee to the Clerk of the Court. 

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Petitioner is cautioned that failure to pay the fee will result in a recommendation that the

application to proceed in forma pauperis be denied and the instant action be dismissed without

prejudice.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that, within twenty days from the date

of this order, petitioner shall submit the appropriate filing fee. 

DATED: January 24, 2007. 

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