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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

BYRON JACKSON,

Petitioner,

v.

SANDRA ALFARO,

Respondent.

No. 2:14-cv-2369 DAD P

ORDER

Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed a petition for a writ of habeas 

corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Petitioner has also filed an application to proceed in forma 

pauperis.

Examination of the in forma pauperis application reveals that petitioner is unable to afford 

the costs of suit. Accordingly, the application to proceed in forma pauperis will be granted. See

28 U.S.C. § 1915(a).

After reviewing the petition filed in this action, the court has determined that the pending 

habeas petition must be dismissed with leave to file an amended petition. Specifically, petitioner 

has submitted with his form petition a lengthy narrative about his underlying criminal 

proceedings, but it is not clear from his submission what petitioner’s claims for relief are in this 

action. In any amended petition petitioner elects to file, he will need to clarify what his grounds 

for relief are and specify the factual basis for each of his claims. Although petitioner may submit 

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a separate memorandum to support his petition for relief, the court’s application form must 

contain all relevant claims and must provide the court with all necessary information. See Rule 

2(c), Federal Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases.

CONCLUSION

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

1. Petitioner’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis (Doc. No. 15) is granted;

2. Petitioner’s application for writ of habeas corpus is dismissed with leave to amend

within thirty days from the date of this order;

3. Any amended petition must be filed on the form employed by this court and must state 

all claims and prayers for relief on the form. It must bear the case number assigned to this action 

and must bear the title “Amended Petition.” Failure to file an amended petition will result in 

dismissal of this action; and

4. The Clerk of the Court is directed to send petitioner the form for habeas corpus 

application. 

Dated: March 25, 2015

DAD:9

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