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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

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ROGER L. STOKELY, )

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Petitioner, )

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v. )

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JOE Mc GRAHT,, )

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Respondent. )

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1:03-CV-6144 DLB HC

Appeal Number 05-17140

ORDER REQUIRING PETITIONER TO

SUBMIT COMPLETED APPLICATION TO

PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS ON

APPEAL OR PAY FILING FEE

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK TO SERVE

COPY OF THIS ORDER ON COURT OF

APPEALS

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

to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. 

On September 20, 2005, judgment was entered in favor of respondent and against petitioner. On

October 20, 2005, plaintiff filed a notice of appeal. On October 28, 2005, the court issued its order

denying the motion for certificate of appealability, and on October 31, 2005, the certificate of record

was transmitted to the Court of Appeals for the Ninth.

On December 8, 2005, petitioner filed his declaration in support of motion for leave to proceed

in forma pauperis on appeal. A party who was permitted to proceed in forma pauperis in the district

court may proceed in forma pauperis on appeal without further authorization unless the district court

certifies that the appeal is not taken in good faith. See Fed. R. App. P. 24(a)(3). In this case, petitioner

paid the filing fee and did not proceed in this Court in forma pauperis. Thus, petitioner is not

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automatically entitled to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal.

Rule 24(a)(1) of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure states that a party who desires to

appeal in forma pauperis must file a motion in the district court and attach to that motion a completed

application to proceed in forma pauperis, along with the issues the party intends to present on appeal. 

Petitioner’s request, however, did not include the required original signature by an authorized officer of

the institution of incarceration. Additionally, petitioner has not filed a certified copy of his prison trust

account statement for the six month period immediately preceding the filing of the petition. See 28

U.S.C. 1914(a); 1915 (a). 

The Court will provide petitioner with the opportunity to submit either the appropriate

application and certified copy of Petitioner’s prison trust account or the $255.00 filing fee.

Accordingly, the Court ORDERS that:

1. The Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to send petitioner a copy of the application to

proceed in forma pauperis; 

2. Petitioner is DIRECTED to submit either the completed application, accompanied by a

certified copy of Petitioner’s prison trust account statement for the last six months, or the $255.00 filing

fee, within twenty (20) days of the date of service of this order; and

3. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to serve a copy of this order on the Court of Appeals

for the Ninth Circuit. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: February 6, 2006 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

ah0l4d UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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