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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 BERNARD JOHNSON, Civil No. 06cv1586-JM (PCL)

Petitioner,

ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION

TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

v.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF

CALIFORNIA,

Respondents.

On August 8, 2006, Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, submitted a Petition for

Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, but neither paid the filing fee nor

submitted a request to proceed in forma pauperis. On August 30, 2006, the Court dismissed this

action for failure to satisfy the filing fee requirement and for failure to name a proper respondent.

Petitioner was instructed that to have this case reopened, he had to satisfy the filing fee

requirement and file an amended petition on or before November 1, 2006.

On September 8, 2006, Petitioner filed a Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis but still

has not filed an amended petition. 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 above-referenced action as a poor person without being

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required to prepay fees or costs and without being required to post security. However, this

matter remains closed pending the filing of an amended petition on or before November 6, 2006.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: October 24, 2006

Hon. Anthony J. Battaglia

U.S. Magistrate Judge

United States District Court

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