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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 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LARRY MANUEL LECHUGA, 

Petitioner, No. CIV S-07-0487 DFL KJM P

vs.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF 

CALIFORNIA, 

Respondent. ORDER

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Petitioner, a state prisoner at California State Prison-Solano, has filed a “request

for appointment of counsel.” No other pleadings have been filed by the petitioner although it

appears petitioner wishes to commence an action for writ of habeas cropus. In order to

commence an action for writ of habeas corpus, petitioner must file a petition for writ of habeas

corpus as required by Rule 3 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and petitioner must either

pay the required filing fee or file an application requesting leave to proceed in forma pauperis. 

See 28 U.S.C. §§ 1914(a), 1915(a). The court will not issue any orders granting or denying

relief until an action has been properly commenced. Therefore, petitioner’s motion will be

denied without prejudice. Petitioner will be provided the opportunity to file his petition, and to

submit an application requesting leave to proceed in forma pauperis or to submit the appropriate

filing fee.

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In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Petitioner’s March 13, 2007 request for the appointment is denied;

2. Petitioner is granted thirty days from the date of service of this order to file a 

petition for writ of habeas corpus that complies with the requirements of the Rules Governing

Section 2254 Cases, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and the Local Rules of Practice; the

petition must bear the docket number assigned this case; petitioner must file an original and two

copies of the petition. Petitioner shall also submit, within thirty days from the date of this order,

the application to proceed in forma pauperis on the form provided by the Clerk of Court, or the

filing fee in the amount of $5.00. Petitioner’s failure to comply with this order will result in a

recommendation that this matter be dismissed; and

3. The Clerk of the Court is directed to send petitioner the court’s form for filing

a petition for writ of habeas corpus, and the application to proceed in forma pauperis by a

prisoner.

DATED: March 30, 2007. 

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