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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

TERRY LEWIS,

Petitioner,

v.

UNKNOWN,

Respondent.

Case No.: 18cv2784 WQH (KSC)

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO 

PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

On December 10, 2018, Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, submitted a 

Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. The Court dismissed 

the action without prejudice and with leave to amend on December 17, 2018 because 

Petitioner had failed to satisfy the filing fee requirement, had failed to sign the petition 

and had failed to name a proper respondent. (ECF No. 2.) Petitioner was given until 

February 11, 2019 to either pay the $5.00 filing fee or submit adequate proof of his 

inability to pay the fee, and to file a First Amended Petition that cured the pleading 

deficiencies outlined in the Court’s December 17, 2018 Order. (Id.) 

On January 29, 2019, Petitioner filed a motion to proceed in forma pauperis. (ECF 

No. 3.) Petitioner has $0.00 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 

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prosecute the above-referenced action without being required to prepay fees or costs and 

without being required to post security. The Clerk of the Court shall file the Petition for 

Writ of Habeas Corpus without prepayment of the filing fee.

Petitioner is reminded that in order to proceed with this case he must still file a 

First Amended Petition that is signed and names a proper respondent. Petitioner shall file 

any amended petition no later than March 6, 2019.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 6, 2019

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