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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KIRK DOUGLAS WILLIAMS,

Petitioner, No. CIV S-08-0878 LKK GGH P

vs.

T. FELKER, et al., 

Respondents. ORDER

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Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed an application for a writ of

habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Petitioner has not, however, filed an in forma

pauperis affidavit or paid the required filing fee ($5.00). See 28 U.S.C. §§ 1914(a); 1915(a). 

Petitioner will be provided the opportunity to either submit the appropriate affidavit in support of

a request to proceed in forma pauperis or submit the appropriate filing fee.

In addition, after reviewing the petition it is not clear what claim petitioner is

trying to raise. It appears that petitioner may be challenging a prison regulation limiting the

number of administrative appeals inmates may file. Such a claim does not challenge the validity

of petitioner’s conviction or sentence, as required by 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Rather, such a claim

challenges a condition of confinement and should be raised in a civil rights action pursuant to 42

U.S.C. § 1983. 

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So that petitioner may clarify the claims he is raising, the petition is dismissed

with leave to amend. Rule 4, Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases. If petitioner is challenging a

condition of confinement rather than the legality of his conviction or sentence, he should file a

civil rights complaint. 

In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Petitioner shall submit, within thirty days from the date of this order, an

affidavit in support of his request to proceed in forma pauperis or the appropriate filing fee;

petitioner's failure to comply with this order will result in the dismissal of this action; and

2. The petition is dismissed with thirty days to file an amended petition;

petitioner should file a complaint rather than an amended petition if he raises claims challenging

the conditions of his confinement;

3. The Clerk of the Court is directed to send petitioner a copy of the in forma

pauperis form used by this district.

DATED: 05/27/08

/s/ Gregory G. Hollows

GREGORY G. HOLLOWS

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

GGH:ak

will0878.101a

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