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Nature of Suit Code: 530
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Habeas Corpus
Cause of Action: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

EDWARD I. SOFOWORA, 1:06-CV-00242-OWW-TAG-HC

Petitioner, ORDER TO SUBMIT NEW

APPLICATION TO PROCEED

vs. IN FORMA PAUPERIS AND

CERTIFIED COPY OF TRUST

ALBERT GONZALES, et al., ACCOUNT STATEMENT OR

PAY FILING FEE

Respondents. 

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

habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 together with an application to proceed in forma

pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. However, petitioner’s application to proceed in forma

pauperis was not submitted on the proper form and did not include the required original signature

by an authorized officer of the institution of incarceration. Additionally, petitioner has not filed a

certified copy of his prison trust account statement for the six month period immediately

preceding the filing of the petition. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(2). Petitioner will be provided the

opportunity to submit a new application to proceed in forma pauperis and a certified copy of his

trust account statement or pay the $5.00 filing fee.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Clerk’s Office shall send to petitioner the form for application to proceed

in forma pauperis.

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2. Within thirty (30) days of the date of service of this order, petitioner shall

submit a completed application to proceed in forma pauperis and a certified copy of his prison

trust account statement for the six month period immediately preceding the filing of the petition,

or in the alternative, pay the $5.00 filing fee for this action. 

Failure to comply with this order will result in a recommendation that this action be

dismissed.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 31, 2006 /s/ Theresa A. Goldner 

j6eb3d UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

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