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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

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RONALD SPARKS, )

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Petitioner, )

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v. )

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P. SCHULTZ, )

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Respondent. )

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1:05-cv-01645-AWI-TAG HC

ORDER WITHDRAWING ORDER OF

FEBRUARY 21, 2006 (Doc. 6) 

ORDER AUTHORIZING PETITIONER TO

PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

ORDER DENYING PETITIONER’S MOTION

FOR RECONSIDERATION AS MOOT (Doc. 7)

Petitioner is a federal prisoner proceeding pro se with a petition for writ of habeas corpus

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. 

Petitioner filed the instant federal petition on March 30, 2005, in the Sacramento Division

of this Court. (Doc. 1). On December 30, 2005, by order of the Magistrate Judge in Sacramento,

the case was transferred to the Fresno Division of this Court. (Doc. 4). 

On February 21, 2006, the Court issued an order requiring Petitioner either to file an

application to proceed in forma pauperis or to pay the $5.00 filing fee in this case. (Doc. 6). On

March 1, 2006, Petitioner filed a motion for reconsideration, alleging, inter alia, that all fees had

been paid when the action was originally filed in the Sacramento Division of this Court. (Doc. 7,

p. 2). 

DISCUSSION

Based on a review of the documents filed in this case, and pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915,

Petitioner is hereby AUTHORIZED to proceed in forma pauperis. Accordingly, the Court

withdraws its order of February 21, 2006. (Doc. 6). Having thus granted in forma pauperis

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status to Petitioner and having withdrawn the February 21, 2006 order requiring him to file a fee

application, Petitioner’s motion for reconsideration of the February 21, 2006 order is denied as

moot.

ORDER

For the foregoing reasons, the Court HEREBY ORDERS as follows:

1. The Court’s Order of February 21, 2006 (Doc. 6) is WITHDRAWN;

2. Petitioner is AUTHORIZED to proceed in forma pauperis; and,

3. Petitioner’s Motion for Reconsideration (Doc. 7), is DENIED as MOOT.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 23, 2007 /s/ Theresa A. Goldner 

j6eb3d UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

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