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Nature of Suit Code: 540
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Mandamus and Other
Cause of Action: 28:2241fd Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federal)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MICHAEL BARRETT CASON,

Petitioner,

v.

LOUIS WILLIAMS, Warden,

Respondent.

Case No.: 19cv0621-GPC (BGS)

ORDER GRANTING SECOND IN 

FORMA PAUPERIS APPLICATION

On March 29, 2019, Petitioner, a federal prisoner proceeding pro se, filed a Petition 

for a Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241, along with an application to 

proceed in forma pauperis. (ECF Nos. 1-2.) On April 9, 2019, the Court denied the in 

forma pauperis application because Petitioner had not included an affidavit with a 

statement of all assets showing an inability to pay the $5.00 filing fee as required by 

Southern District of California Local Rule 3.2. (ECF No. 3.) The Petition was dismissed 

without prejudice to Petitioner to provide the Court with the required affidavit or pay the 

filing fee on or before June 2, 2019. (Id.) 

On August 3, 2019, Petitioner filed a Second Motion to proceed in forma pauperis. 

(ECF No. 10.) Although the new application is untimely, the Court excuses the late filing 

based on Petitioner’s declaration regarding his efforts to timely renew his application. (See

ECF No. 10-1 at 6-8.) 

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Petitioner’s affidavit indicates he has no funds available to pay the filing fee. (Id. at 

2.) Accordingly, the Court GRANTS Petitioner’s application to proceed in forma pauperis 

and allows him to prosecute the above-referenced action without being required to prepay 

fees or costs and without being required to post security. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 18, 2019

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