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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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U.S. District Court

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GENE ELGERY HICKS, )

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Petitioner, )

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v. )

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JUAN SALAZAR, Warden, )

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Respondent. )

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1:06-CV-00716 AWI LJO HC 

ORDER GRANTING EXTENSION OF TIME

TO PAY FILING FEE

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

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. 

On August 17, 2006, the undersigned issued a Findings and Recommendation which

recommended dismissal of the action for Petitioner’s failure to comply with a court order.

Specifically, Petitioner failed to pay the five dollar ($5.00) filing fee as ordered by the District Court

on June 27, 2006. On September 1, 2006, Petitioner filed objections to the Findings and

Recommendation. Petitioner requests the Court assess an initial partial filing fee pursuant to 28

U.S.C. § 1915 or thirty (30) days additional time to pay the filing fee. According to § 1915(b)(1), the

Court may assess an initial partial filing fee of 20 percent of the greater of the average monthly

deposits to the prisoner’s trust account or the average monthly balance in the prisoner’s account for

the six months prior to filing. Under either computation, the initial partial filing fee would greatly

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exceed the five dollar filing fee. Therefore, Petitioner’s request for a partial filing fee is denied. 

However, Petitioner is GRANTED an extension of time of thirty (30) days from the date of

service of this order to pay the five dollar ($5.00) filing fee. Failure to do so will result in submission

of the Findings and Recommendation to the District Judge.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 6, 2006 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

23ehd0 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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