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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

MOODY WOODROW TANKSLEY, 1:06-cv-0347-OWW-TAG HC

Petitioner, ORDER GRANTING MOTION 

TO PROCEED IN FORMA 

vs. PAUPERIS (Doc. 4)

 

KERN COUNTY SUPERIOR ORDER DISREGARDING AS

COURT, et al., MOOT PETITIONER’S SECOND 

APPLICATION TO PROCEED 

IN FORMA PAUPERIS (Doc. 7)

Respondents.

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF

COURT TO RETURN

AMENDED PETITION LODGED

 APRIL 17, 2006 (Doc. 6) 

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Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in a habeas corpus

action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 2254. 

A. Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis.

On February 24, 2006, Petitioner filed a petition for writ of habeas

corpus in the United States District Court for the Central District of

California, and his case was transferred and received by this Court on March

28, 2006. (Doc. 1, Attach. 1). On April 6, 2006, Petitioner filed an amended 

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petition. (Doc. 3). On April 6 and April 7, 2006, Petitioner submitted an

application to proceed in forma pauperis, and a declaration in support thereof. 

(Docs. 4 & 5). 

On April 17, 2006, Petitioner sought to file a second amended petition,

which the Clerk of the Court lodged, but did not file. (Doc. 6). Also on

April 17, 2006, Petitioner filed a second application to proceed in forma

pauperis. (Doc. 7).

An examination of the documents submitted with Petitioner’s first

application to proceed in forma pauperis reveals that Petitioner is unable to

afford the costs of this action. Accordingly, Petitioner’s first motion to

proceed in forma pauperis (Doc. 4), is granted. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915.

Due to the fact that the Court has granted Petitioner’s application to proceed

in forma pauperis, his second application, filed on April 17, 2006, is moot

and will be disregarded. 

B. Second Amended Petition.

Rule 15(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure provides that a party

may amend his pleading once, as a matter of course, without leave of Court,

before a responsive pleading is served. Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a). Here,

Petitioner, without leave of Court, has already filed his first amended petition

on April 6, 2006. (Doc. 3). Thus, his second amended petition, submitted on

April 17, 2006 without leave of Court, was properly lodged, rather than filed,

by the Clerk of the Court. (Doc. 6). Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a). Petitioner has not

sought leave of Court to file his second amended petition. Consequently, the

Clerk of the Court will be directed to return the second amended petition to

Petitioner. 

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ORDERS

Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED as follows:

1. Petitioner’s first motion to proceed in forma pauperis (Doc. 4), is

GRANTED;

2. Petitioner’s second motion to proceed in forma pauperis (Doc. 7) is

DISREGARDED as MOOT; and

3. The Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to RETURN to Petitioner his

second amended petition, lodged with the Court on April 17, 2006 

(Doc. 6).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 2, 2006 /s/ Theresa A. Goldner 

j6eb3d UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

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