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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

DONTAYE CRAIG,

Petitioner,

v.

C.E. DUCART, Warden, et al.,

Respondents.

Case No.: 16-2531 GPC (KSC)

ORDER DENYING MOTION TO 

PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS 

AND DISMISSING CASE WITHOUT 

PREJUDICE AND WITH LEAVE TO 

AMEND

Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed a Petition for Writ of 

Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, together with a request to proceed in forma 

pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a).

The request to proceed in forma pauperis is denied because Petitioner has not 

provided the Court with sufficient information to determine Petitioner’s financial status. 

A request to proceed in forma pauperis made by a state prisoner must include a certificate 

from the warden or other appropriate officer showing the amount of money or securities 

Petitioner has on account in the institution. Rule 3(a)(2), 28 U.S.C. foll. § 2254; Local 

Rule 3.2. Petitioner has failed to provide the Court with the required Prison Certificate. 

Accordingly, the Court DENIES the request to proceed in forma pauperis, and 

DISMISSES the case without prejudice. To have the case reopened, Petitioner must, no 

later than December 20, 2016, provide the Court with: (1) a copy of this Order together 

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with the $5.00 filing fee; or (2) a copy of this Order together with adequate proof that

Petitioner cannot pay the $5.00 filing fee. The Clerk of Court is directed to mail 

Petitioner a blank motion to proceed in forma pauperis form together with a copy of 

this Order.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 12, 2016

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