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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

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MARION C. STARKS,

Petitioner,

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SF SUPERIOR COURT, et al.,

Respondents. ____________________________________ 

 

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No. C 10-0820 MMC (PR) 

ORDER OF DISMISSAL;

DENYING LEAVE TO

PROCEED IN FORMA

PAUPERIS

 (Docket No. 2)

On February 26, 2010, petitioner, a California prisoner incarcerated at the San

Francisco County Jail and proceeding pro se, filed the above-titled petition for a writ of

habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Together with his petition, petitioner filed an

incomplete application to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”). That same date, the Court

notified petitioner in writing that the action was deficient due to petitioner’s failure to pay the

requisite filing fee or, instead, to submit a completed court-approved IFP application. 

Specifically, in said notice, petitioner was advised that he must submit a Certificate of Funds

in Prisoner’s Account completed and signed by an authorized officer at the prison, and must

attach a copy of his prisoner trust account statement showing transactions for the last six

months. Petitioner was further advised that his failure to pay the filing fee or, alternatively,

to file a completed IFP application, within thirty days, would result in dismissal of the action. 

Along with said notice, petitioner was sent a copy of the court-approved prisoner’s IFP

application, instructions for completing it, and a return envelope. 

More than thirty days have passed since the deficiency notice was sent to petitioner

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and he has not filed a completed IFP application or paid the filing fee. Accordingly, the

above-titled action is hereby DISMISSED without prejudice. Additionally, the incomplete

application to proceed in forma pauperis is hereby DENIED and no fee is due.

This order terminates Docket No. 2.

The Clerk shall close the file.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: April 23, 2010 

MAXINE M. CHESNEY

United States District Judge

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