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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

CEDRIC E. WALKER,

Petitioner,

v.

ERIC ARNOLD, Warden,

Respondent.

Case No. 16cv2430 LAB (BLM)

ORDER DENYING IN FORMA 

PAUPERIS APPLICATION AND 

DISMISSING CASE WITHOUT 

PREJUDICE

On September 21, 2016, Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, filed a Writ 

of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254.1 On October 13, 2016, this Court 

dismissed the Petition because Petitioner failed to satisfy the filing fee requirement. The 

Court notified Petitioner that in order to have his case reopened, he must either pay the 

filing fee or provide adequate proof of his inability to pay no later than December 9, 

2016. On November 18, 2016, Petitioner submitted a Motion for Leave to Proceed in 

Forma Pauperis.2 (ECF No. 13.)

 

1 The case was originally filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California. 

That court was without jurisdiction as therefore transferred the case her to the Southern District of 

California on September 27, 2016. (See ECF Nos. 1 & 3.) 

2 Petitioner mistakenly sent the in forma pauperis application to the United States District Court for the 

Central District of California and that Court forwarded the application to this Court. (See ECF No. 12.)

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Petitioner’s prison trust account statement reflects a $9.44 balance. The filing fee 

associated with this type of action is $5.00. See 28 U.S.C. § 1914(a). Thus, it appears 

Petitioner can pay the requisite filing fee. Accordingly, the Court DENIES the request to 

proceed in forma pauperis, and DISMISSES the case without prejudice; Petitioner may 

submit a copy of this order along with the requisite fee no later than January 25, 2017, to 

have the case reopened.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 13, 2016

 Hon. Larry Alan Burns

 United States District Judge

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