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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 DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Tarmaine A. Colbert, 

Petitioner, 

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State of Arizona, et al.,

Respondents.

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No. CV 07-0147-PHX-SMM (DKD)

ORDER

On January 22, 2007, Petitioner Tarmaine A. Colbert, who is confined in the United

States Penitentiary in Florence, Colorado, filed a Petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 for Writ

of Habeas Corpus by a Person in State Custody. Petitioner has not paid the $5.00 filing fee

or filed an Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis.

I. Failure to Pay Filing Fee

 Rule 3.5(b) of the Local Rules of Civil Procedure requires that “[i]f a habeas corpus

petitioner desires to prosecute the petition in forma pauperis, the petitioner shall file an

application to proceed in forma pauperis on a form approved by the Court, accompanied by

a certification of the warden or other appropriate officer of the institution in which the

petitioner is confined as to the amount of money or securities on deposit to the petitioner’s

credit.” Rule 3.5(b) also requires payment of the $5.00 filing fee if a petitioner has in excess

of $25.00 in his inmate account. 

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Because Petitioner has not paid the $5.00 filing fee, or filed an Application to Proceed

In Forma Pauperis, Petitioner will be given 30 days from the filing date of this Order to

submit a properly executed and certified Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis, using

the form included with this Order, or pay the $5.00 filing fee.

II. Warnings

A. Address Changes

Plaintiff must file and serve a notice of a change of address 10 days before his move

is effective. See LRCiv 83.3(d). Plaintiff shall not include a motion for other relief with his

notice of change of address. 

B. Copies

Plaintiff must submit an additional copy of every original motion or other document

filed for use by the District Judge or Magistrate Judge to whom the case is assigned. See

LRCiv 5.4. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in the motion or document

being stricken without further notice to Plaintiff.

C. Possible dismissal

Plaintiff is warned that if he fails to timely comply with every provision of this Order,

including these warnings, this action will be dismissed without further notice. See Ferdik v.

Bonzelet, 963 F.2d 1258, 1260-61 (9th Cir. 1992) (district court may dismiss action for

failure to comply with any order of the Court). 

IT IS ORDERED THAT:

(1) Within 30 days from the filing date of this Order, Petitioner must submit a

properly executed and certified Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis, using the form

included with this Order, or pay the $5.00 filing fee.

(2) The Clerk of the Court must enter a judgment of dismissal without prejudice of

this action, without further notice to Petitioner, if Petitioner fails to submit a properly

executed and certified Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis, or pay the $5.00 filing fee,

within 30 days from the filing date of this Order.

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(3) The Clerk of the Court must provide Petitioner with a current Court-approved

form titled, “Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis By A Prisoner (Habeas).”

DATED this 20th day of February, 2007.

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Name and Prisoner/Booking Number

Place of Confinement

Mailing Address

City, State, Zip Code

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

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Petitioner, ) CASE NO. 

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) APPLICATION TO PROCEED

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Respondent(s). ) BY A PRISONER

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I, , declare, in support of my request to proceed in the above

entitled case without prepayment of fees under 28 U.S.C. § 1915, that I am unable to pay the fees for these

proceedings or to give security therefor and that I believe I am entitled to relief.

In support of this application, I answer the following questions under penalty of perjury:

1. Are you currently employed at the institution where you are confined? GYes GNo

If "Yes," state the amount of your pay and where you work. 

2. Do you receive any other payments from the institution where you are confined? GYes GNo

If "Yes," state the source and amount of the payments. 

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3. Do you have any other sources of income, savings, or assets either inside or outside of the institution where

you are confined? GYes GNo

If "Yes," state the sources and amounts of the income, savings, or assets. 

I declare under penalty of perjury that the above information is true and correct.

DATE SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT

CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTIONAL OFFICIAL

AS TO STATUS OF APPLICANT’S TRUST ACCOUNT

I, , certify that as of the date applicant signed this application:

(Printed name of official)

The applicant’s trust account balance at this institution is: $ .

DATE AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE TITLE/ID NUMBER INSTITUTION 

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