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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

NOEL KEITH WATKINS,

Petitioner, No. CIV S-06-0685 MCE DAD P

vs.

M. VALE, Warden, et al.,

Respondents. ORDER

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Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed a petition for writ of habeas

corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 together with an application to proceed in forma pauperis

under 28 U.S.C. § 1915.

Petitioner has submitted his in forma pauperis application on a form from which

the certificate section appears to have been deleted. Rule 3 of the Rules Governing Section 2254

Cases in the United States District Courts provides that a habeas petition must be accompanied

by either the applicable filing fee or an application to proceed in forma pauperis that includes the

affidavit required by 28 U.S.C. § 1915 “and a certificate from the warden or other appropriate

officer of the place of confinement showing the amount of money or securities that the petitioner

has in any account in the institution.” Petitioner will be granted thirty days to file a properly

completed application to proceed in forma pauperis.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Petitioner shall submit, within thirty days from the date of this order, a properly

completed application to proceed in forma pauperis; petitioner’s failure to comply with this order

or request an extension of time in which to comply will result in a recommendation that this

action be dismissed without prejudice; and

2. The Clerk of the Court is directed to send petitioner a copy of the in forma

pauperis form used by this district in habeas proceedings.

DATED: April 5, 2006.

DAD:13

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