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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

ERNEST J. BROOKS, III, Civil No. 08cv0125-JM (BLM)

Petitioner,

ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION

v. TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

KEN CLARK, Warden, et al.,

Respondents.

On January 22, 2008, Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, submitted a Petition

for a Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Because Petitioner did not pay the

filing fee or move to proceed in forma pauperis, the Court dismissed the action without prejudice

for failing to satisfy the filing fee requirement.

Petitioner has now filed a Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. (Doc. No. 4.)

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 required to prepay fees or costs and

without being required to post security.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: March 17, 2008

 Hon. Jeffrey T. Miller

 United States District Judge

Copies to: ALL PARTIES

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