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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

WILLIE CURTIS WILSON,

Petitioner, No. CIV S-07-1808 LEW DAD P 

vs.

M.S. EVANS, 

Respondent. ORDER

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Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed an application for a writ of

habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, together with a request to proceed in forma

pauperis. 

Examination of the in forma pauperis application reveals that petitioner is unable

to afford the costs of suit. Accordingly, the application to proceed in forma pauperis will be

granted. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a).

Petitioner is presently incarcerated at Salinas Valley State Prison in Monterey

County. Petitioner is challenging a Security Housing Unit Term he received for possession of an

inmate-manufactured weapon. It is not clear from petitioner’s application whether the

challenged prison disciplinary proceedings took place at Salinas Valley State Prison or

elsewhere. To determine whether venue is proper in this division of the Eastern District of

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California, the court will order petitioner to file a declaration stating where the underlying

incident and prison disciplinary proceedings took place. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Petitioner’s application to proceed in forma pauperis is granted; 

2. Petitioner shall file a declaration within 20 days stating where the underlying

incident and prison disciplinary proceedings took place. 

DATED: September 17, 2007.

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