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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

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

EDWARD ONTIVEROS,

Petitioner,

vs.

R. CAMPBELL, et al.,

Respondents.

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No. 2:06 CV 02893 JCW

ORDER

Petitioner Ontiveros filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant 28 U.S.C. section

2254. Ontiveros’s petition was denied October 15, 2009. Ontiveros filed a notice of appeal and

request for certificate of appealability on October 21, 2009. Ontiveros’s request for a certificate

of appealability was denied November 30, 2009. Thereafter, on December 8, 2009, Ontiveros’s

appeal was processed by the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

On December 14, 2009, Ontiveros filed with the district court a document titled “Judicial

Notice of Docket at 3 Application of ‘In Forma Pauperis.’” In this document, Ontiveros moves

“this court to take ‘judicial notice’ of its own docket at 3 for petitioner’s in forma pauperis

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status.” Ontiveros’s request appears to relate to a bill he received for filing fees due to the Court

of Appeals, dated December 8, 2009. 

In this action, the undersigned acts as a district judge for the Eastern District of California

by designation. Ontiveros’s notice of appeal has been processed by the Court of Appeals for the

Ninth Circuit, and this court is thereby divested of jurisdiction over Ontiveros’s request regarding

his in forma pauperis status. “As a general rule, the filing of a notice of appeal divests a district

court of jurisdiction over those aspects of the case involved in the appeal.” Stein v. Wood, 27

F.3d 1187, 1189 (9th Cir. 1997). Ontiveros must file his request for relief including any request

for in forma pauperis status with the Court of Appeals. Ontiveros’s request for relief pertains to

his appeal and the filing fees due to the Court of Appeals for his appeal and must be directed

accordingly. 

DATED: March 22, 2010 ____/s/J. Clifford Wallace__________________

J. Clifford Wallace

 United States Circuit Judge

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