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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 

DAVID W. SCONCE, 

Petitioner, 

v. 

DANIEL PARAMO, Warden, et aI., 

Respondents. 

Civil No. 14cv0415-WQH (WVG) 

ORDER DISMISSING CASE 

WITHOUT PREJUDICE 

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

18 Corpus pursuantto 28 U.S.C. § 2254, but has not paid the $5.00 filing fee and has not submitted 

19 a request to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). 

20 Because this Court cannot proceed until Petitioner has either paid the $5.00 filing fee or 

21 qualified to proceed in forma pauperis, the Court DISMISSES the case without prejudice. See 

22 Rule 3(a), 28 U.S.C. foll. § 2254. If Petitioner wishes to proceed with this case, he must submit, 

23 no later than April 28. 2014, a copy ofthis Order with the $5.00 fee or with adequate proof of 

24 his inability to pay the fee. 

25 Additionally, a Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus must be submitted in accordance 

26 with the Local Rules of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. 

27 See Rule 2( d), 28 U.S.C. foll. § 2254. In order to comply with the Local Rules, the petition must 

28 be submitted upon a court-approved form and in accordance with the instructions approved by 

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1 the Court. Id.; S. D. CAL. CIVLR HC.2(b). Petitioner has not submitted his application for writ 

2 of habeas corpus on a court-approved form. 

3 Accordingly, the Court DISMISSES the case without prejudice. To have the case 

4 reopened, Petitioner must, no later than April 28, 2014, provide the Court with: (1) a copy of 

5 this Order together with the $5.00 filing fee; or (2) a copy ofthis Order together with adequate 

6 proof that Petitioner cannot pay the $5.00 filing fee, and file a First Amended Petition on a court7 approved form. The Clerk of Court shaH send Petitioner a blank Southern District of California 

8 in forma pauperis application and a blank Southern District of California amended petition form 

9 along with a copy of this Order. 

10 IT IS SO ORDERED. 

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