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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

ROBERT EDWARD MENKE, 

Petitioner, 

v. 

FELICIA PONCE, 

Respondent. 

No. 2:15-cv-1524-EFB P 

ORDER 

 Petitioner is a federal prisoner without counsel seeking a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 

28 U.S.C. § 2241. In order to properly commence this action, petitioner must either pay the 

required filing fee or file an application requesting leave to proceed in forma pauperis. See 28 

U.S.C. §§ 1914(a), 1915(a). The court will not issue any orders granting or denying relief until 

this action has been properly commenced. 

 Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 

1. Petitioner is granted thirty days from the date of service of this order to either submit 

an application to proceed in forma pauperis, or the filing fee in the amount of $5.00. 

Failure to comply with this order will result in a dismissal of this action. 

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2. The Clerk of the Court is directed to send petitioner the court’s form application to 

proceed in forma pauperis by a prisoner. 

DATED: July 22, 2015. 

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