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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

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JM GODFREY,

Petitioner,

v.

WARDEN PVSP, 

 Respondent.

Case No. 20-01381 BLF (PR) 

ORDER GRANTING EXTENSION 

OF TIME TO PROVIDE PROOF OF 

PAYMENT, PAY THE FILING FEE,

OR FILE COMPLETE IN FORMA 

PAUPERIS APPLICATION

On January 31, 2020, Petitioner, a California state prisoner, filed a petition for a 

writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 in the Eastern District of California. Dkt.

Nos. 1, 2. The matter was transferred to this Court because Petitioner was challenging a 

conviction out of San Mateo County, making this Court the more convenient forum. Dkt.

No. 2. 

On February 4, 2020, the Clerk sent Petitioner a notice informing him that the 

action was deficient because he did not pay the filing fee or file an In Forma Pauperis

(“IFP”) application. Dkt. No. 4. Petitioner was directed to respond within twenty-eight 

days or else the case would be dismissed. Id. Petitioner was also sent a notice that the 

matter was assigned to a magistrate judge and that he must file consent or declination to 

magistrate judge jurisdiction. Dkt. No. 6. After Petitioner filed a declination to magistrate 

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judge jurisdiction, the matter was reassigned to this Court. Dkt. Nos. 7, 10. 

On March 9, 2020, Ms. Mareva Godfrey filed a document indicating that “$5 was 

paid to the Eastern Division. They sent it back saying it (the case) was transferred.” Dkt. 

No. 8. Included with the statement was a check stub. Id. However, there is no proof of 

payment, e.g., a receipt or indication that the check cleared. Petitioner states in a letter 

filed on April 27, 2020, that he believes payment was made by credit card by Mareva 

Godfrey, Dkt. Nos. 13, 14, but the court’s financial office has been unable to verify that 

any such payment was received in this matter. 

In the interest of justice, Petitioner shall be granted an extension of time to do one 

of the following: (1) provide proof of payment, (2) pay the filing fee, or (3) file a complete

IFP application showing indigency. Petitioner shall do so no later than twenty-eight (28) 

days from the filing date of this order.

Failure to respond to this order in the time provided will result in the dismissal 

without prejudice of this action without further notice to Petitioner. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: __May 20, 2020______ ________________________

BETH LABSON FREEMAN

United States District Judge

Order Granting EOT to file IFP App.

P:\PRO-SE\BLF\HC.20\01381Godfrey_eot-ifp.docx

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