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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

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DANIEL FREDERICK KRONE, Civil No. 11-1047 DMS (WMc)

Petitioner,

ORDER:

(1) GRANTING APPLICATION TO

PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

[ECF No. 2]; 

(2) DISMISSING PETITION

WITHOUT PREJUDICE AND WITH

LEAVE TO AMEND; and

(3) GRANTING REQUEST FOR

LEAVE TO DUPLICATE

DOCUMENTS [ECF No. 4]

v.

T.L. GONZALEZ, Warden,

Respondent.

Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has submitted a Petition for Writ of Habeas

Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (ECF No. 1), together with a request to proceed in forma

pauperis. (ECF No. 2) He has also filed a “Request for Court Order” directing the California

Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to permit him to photocopy documents and

exhibits in support of his petition. (ECF No. 4.)

REQUEST TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

Petitioner has no funds on account at the California correctional institution in which he

is presently confined. Petitioner cannot afford the $5.00 filing fee. Thus, the Court GRANTS

Petitioner’s application to proceed in forma pauperis, and allows Petitioner to prosecute the

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above-referenced action 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.

PETITION AND REQUEST FOR COURT ORDER

In his Petition, Petitioner fails to include grounds for relief. (See Pet. at 6-9.) Instead, he

refers to the “Request for Court Order” that was filed along with the Petition. (Id.) In the

Request for Order, Petitioner states that it is the policy of the California Men’s Colony, where

he is currently incarcerated, to decline to photocopy inmate legal material exceeding 100 pages

without a court order. Pursuant to Title 15 of the California Code of Regulations, a “legal

document to be duplicated for any inmate, including all exhibits and attachments, shall be

limited to the maximum number of pages needed for the filing, not to exceed 50 pages in total

length, except when necessary to advance litigation.” Cal. Code Regs. tit. 15, § 3162(c). In

addition, the Department Operations Manual (“DOM”) provides that “[i]n no event shall staff

be required to duplicate a legal document exceeding 100 pages in length in the absence of a court

order directing the duplication.” DOM § 101120.15. 

Petitioner asserts that because of this policy, he has been unable complete his Petition.

The materials he seeks to file with his Petition include over 100 pages, comprised of his claims

and supporting facts, state court documents, and relevant exhibits which the California

Department of Corrections has declined to photocopy. (See Request for Order at 2-3.) He

requests this Court issue an order directing prison officials to permit him to photocopy his

petition and supporting documents. (Id. at 4.)

Rule 2(c) of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases states that the petition must

“specify all the grounds for relief available to the petitioner; [and] state the facts supporting each

ground . . .” Rule 2(c), 28 U.S.C. foll. § 2254. Here, Petitioner has failed to include grounds

for relief in his Petition. (See Pet. at 6-9.) Accordingly, the Court must DISMISS the action

without prejudice to filing a First Amended Petition. However, because Rule 2(c) requires

Petitioner specify “all the grounds for relief available to him,” and further requires he “state the

facts supporting each claim for relief, the Court further GRANTS Petitioner’s request for leave

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to duplicate documents in excess of 100 pages so that he may include them with his First

Amended Petition and comply with Rule 2(c). 

CONCLUSION AND ORDER

Based on the foregoing, the Court GRANTS Petitioner’s request to proceed in forma

pauperis and DISMISSES the Petition without prejudice and with leave to amend. In order to

have this case reopened, Petitioner must, no later than August 10, 2011, file a First Amended

Petition which includes grounds for relief. Further, the Court GRANTS Petitioner’s request for

and order directing prison officials to permit Petitioner to duplicate all relevant documents he

seeks to file in support of his First Amended Petition because it is “necessary to advance

litigation.” See 15 Cal. Code Regs. § 3162(c). For Petitioner’s convenience, the Clerk of Court

shall attach to this Order a blank First Amended Petition form.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: June 13, 2011

HON. DANA M. SABRAW

United States District Judge

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