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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MICHAEL CHESS,

Petitioner, No. CIV S-10-1260 GEB KJM P

vs.

J. DOVEY, et al.,

Respondents. ORDER

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Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding pro se who has filed an action for writ of

habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Review of the petition, however, clearly shows that

petitioner challenges conditions of confinement, not the fact or duration of his confinement. 

Where a prisoner challenges the conditions of his confinement, his claims are cognizable in a

civil rights action rather than a habeas corpus action. See Badea v. Cox, 931 F.2d 573, 574 (9th

Cir. 1991). Therefore the court shall order the Clerk of Court to recharacterize this action as one

proceeding under the federal civil rights statute, 42 U.S.C. § 1983.1

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 With this order, the court expresses no finding or opinion in execution of its duty under

28 U.S.C. § 1915A to screen the complaint. The court will screen the complaint after petitioner

has submitted a complete application to proceed in forma pauperis.

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Petitioner has also filed a request for leave to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant

to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. However, the certificate portion of the request, which must be completed

by plaintiff’s institution of incarceration, has not been filled out. Also, plaintiff has not filed a

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

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

opportunity to submit a completed in forma pauperis application and a certified copy in support

of his application. 

ITS IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Clerk of Court designate this case as a prisoner civil rights case under 42

U.S.C. § 1983.

2. Plaintiff shall submit, within thirty days from the date of this order, a

completed information pauperis application and a certified copy of his prison trust account

statement for the six month period immediately preceding the filing of the complaint. Plaintiff’s

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

without prejudice.

3. The Clerk of the Court is directed to send plaintiff a new Application to

Proceed In Forma Pauperis By a Prisoner.

DATED: June 28, 2010. 

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