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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

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JUAN F. ALVARADO, Civil No. 15cv1961-GPC (WVG)

Petitioner,

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO

PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS AND

EXTENDING DEADLINE TO FILE

FIRST AMENDED PETITION

v.

DANIEL PARAMO, Warden,

Respondent.

On September 2, 2015, Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, filed a Petition for

a Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, together with a request to proceed in

forma pauperis. On September 11, 2015, the Court denied the motion to proceed in forma

pauperis without prejudice because it was not accompanied by the required prison trust account

certificate. (ECF No. 3.) The Court dismissed this action for failure to satisfy the filing fee

requirement, and because Petitioner had failed to state a cognizable federal claim and allege

exhaustion of state court remedies. (Id.) Petitioner was instructed that if he wished to proceed

with this action he was required to satisfy the filing fee requirement and file a First Amended

Petition on or before November 5, 2015. (Id.) He was also instructed that if he failed to meet

that deadline and still wished to proceed with his claims, he would be required to a new federal

petition which would be given a new civil case number. (Id.)

On December 7, 2015, Petitioner submitted a copy of his prisoner trust account statement

in an attempt to cure the defect of his original in forma pauperis motion. (ECF No. 5.) He states

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that the prison officials have lost his case documents, and asks for an update on his case status.

(Id. at 4.) The Court will construe Petitioner’s submission as a renewed Motion to proceed in

forma pauperis and as a request to extend the deadline to file an amended petition.

MOTION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

Petitioner has no funds on account at the California correctional institution in which he

is presently confined and cannot afford the $5.00 filing fee. Thus, the Court GRANTS

Petitioner’s application to proceed in forma pauperis, and allows Petitioner to prosecute the

above-referenced action as a poor person without being required to prepay fees or costs and

without being required to post security.

REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF TIME 

The Court extends the deadline for Petitioner to file a First Amended Petition until

January 11, 2016. Petitioner is once again notified that if he does not file an amended petition

which alleges exhaustion of state court remedies as to the claims presented on or before January

11, 2016, and he wishes to proceed with his claims in this Court, he will be required to file a new

petition which will be given a new civil case number.

CONCLUSION AND ORDER

The Motion to proceed in forma pauperis is GRANTED and the deadline to file a First

Amended Petition is extended to January 11, 2016. The Clerk of Court shall send Petitioner a

copy of this Court’s September 11, 2015 Order of dismissal, which identifies the deficiencies

of pleading in his original Petition, and a blank Southern District of California amended petition

form, along with a copy of this Order. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: December 8, 2015

HON. GONZALO P. CURIEL

United States District Judge

Copies to: ALL PARTIES

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