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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

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PATRICK JONES,

Petitioner,

v.

WARDEN of USP ATWATER,

Respondent.

Case No. 1:15-cv-01020-AWI-SAB-HC

ORDER TERMINATING MOTION TO 

PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS AS 

MOOT

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT 

TO REFILE MOTION TO PROCEED IN 

FORMA PAUPERIS AS NOTICE OF 

APPEAL

(ECF No. 20)

Petitioner Patrick Jones is a federal prisoner proceeding pro se with a petition for writ of 

habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. On September 30, 2015, the Court adopted the 

Magistrate Judge’s findings and recommendation and dismissed the petition. (ECF No. 16). On 

January 21, 2016, the Court denied Petitioner’s motion for reconsideration. (ECF No. 19).

On March 18, 2016, the Court received the instant motion, wherein Petitioner seeks 

authorization to appeal in forma pauperis pursuant to Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 24. 

(ECF No. 20). The Court previously permitted Petitioner to proceed in forma pauperis in this 

action. (ECF No. 4). Accordingly, Petitioner does not require further authorization to appeal in 

forma pauperis. Fed. R. App. P. 24(a)(3). The Court construes the instant motion as a notice of 

appeal. See Castro v. United States, 540 U.S. 375, 381-82 (2003) (courts may recharacterize a 

pro se motion to “create a better correspondence between the substance of a pro se motion’s 

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claim and its underlying legal basis”); Bernhardt v. Los Angeles County, 339 F.3d 920, 925 (9th 

Cir. 2003) (courts have a duty to construe pro se pleadings and motions liberally).

Accordingly, the Court HEREBY ORDERS that the motion to proceed in forma pauperis

is terminated as MOOT. Further, the Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to refile the motion to 

proceed in forma pauperis (ECF No. 20) as a notice of appeal.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 22, 2016 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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