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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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ORDER REOPENING ACTION

United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

 *E-Filed 2/10/16*

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

STEVE CRUMP,

Petitioner,

v.

JOHN SOTO,

Respondent.

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No. C 15-4579 RS (PR)

ORDER REOPENING ACTION;

ORDER DENYING APPLICATION

TO PROCEED IN FORMA

PAUPERIS;

ORDER DIRECTING PETITIONER

TO PAY THE FILING FEE BY

MARCH 28, 2016

This federal habeas corpus action was dismissed because petitioner failed to pay the

filing fee by the deadline. He since has filed a motion to reopen and a new in forma pauperis

(“IFP”) application. (Docket Nos. 23–25.) The motion to reopen is GRANTED. The action

is REOPENED and the Clerk is directed to modify the docket accordingly. The judgment

(Docket No. 20) and the order of dismissal (Docket No. 19) are VACATED. 

Presently before the Court is petitioner’s application to proceed IFP. (Docket No. 25.) 

In support of such application, petitioner submitted a Certificate of Funds in Prisoner’s

Account signed by an authorized state official. The most recent Certificate of Funds shows

that the average deposits to petitioner’s account for the six months preceding the filing of the

IFP application were $0.00, and the average balance in petitioner’s account for the same time

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period was $66.97. 

Based on the above, the Court finds that petitioner is able to afford the $5.00 filing fee

in this action. Accordingly, petitioner’s application to proceed IFP is DENIED. Petitioner

shall pay the $5.00 filing fee in this matter by submitting full payment to the Clerk of the

Court on or before March 28, 2016. Petitioner’s failure to do so will result in the dismissal of

this action for failure to prosecute under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b), and without

further notice to petitioner. No extensions of time will be granted. The Clerk shall

terminate Docket Nos. 23, 24 and 25. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: February 10, 2016 

 RICHARD SEEBORG

United States District Judge

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