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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ISSAC REYES MEDINA,

Petitioner, No. CIV S-08-0352 LEW EFB P

vs.

M. D. McDONALD, Warden, 

Respondents. ORDER

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Petitioner, a prisoner without counsel, has filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus. 

See 28 U.S.C. § 2254. In order to commence a habeas action, a petitioner must either pay the

$5.00 filing fee or submit a complete application for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. See 28

U.S.C. §§ 1914(a), 1915(a)(1).

Petitioner has filed an application for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. Such an

application consists of “an affidavit that includes a statement of all assets” he or she possesses

and that he or she is unable to pay the fees or give security for the costs of commencing suit. 28

U.S.C. § 1915(a)(1). Petitioner has not submitted a complete, signed affidavit. Thus, his

application is incomplete. He must therefore either pay the filing fee or submit a complete

application for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. 

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Accordingly, it hereby is ORDERED that petitioner has 30 days from the date this order

is served either to pay the $5.00 filing fee or to submit a complete application for leave to

proceed in forma pauperis, as required by section 1915(a). Petitioner’s failure to comply with

this order will result in a recommendation that this action be dismissed without prejudice. The

Clerk of the Court is directed to mail to petitioner a form application for leave to proceed in

forma pauperis. 

Dated: March 13, 2008.

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