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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

MIKE E. MITCHELL,

Petitioner,

v.

THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA,

Respondent.

Case No.: 17cv1204-GPC (BLM)

ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION 

TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

On May 30, 2017, Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, filed a Petition for 

a Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, but failed to pay the filing fee or 

move to proceed in forma pauperis. (ECF No. 1.) On July 25, 2017, the Court dismissed 

this action due to Petitioner’s failure to satisfy the filing fee requirement, for failure to 

name a proper respondent, and for failure to allege exhaustion of state court remedies. (ECF 

No. 2.) The dismissal was without prejudice to Petitioner to either pay the filing fee or file 

a motion to proceed in forma paupers, and file a First Amended Petition, on or before 

September 11, 2017.

Petitioner has now filed a Motion to proceed in forma pauperis (ECF No. 3), but has 

not yet filed a First Amended Petition. Petitioner has $0.20 on account at the California 

correctional institution in which he is presently confined, and cannot afford the $5.00 filing 

fee. Thus, the Court GRANTS Petitioner’s application to proceed in forma pauperis, and 

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allows Petitioner to prosecute the above-referenced action as a poor person without being 

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

action REMAINS DISMISSED without prejudice to Petitioner to file a First Amended

Petition in accordance with the Court’s previous Order of dismissal on or before 

September 11, 2017.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 18, 2017

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