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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

STEVEN HARPER, Civil No. 06cv1683-JM (PCL)

Petitioner,

ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION

TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

v.

KEN CLARK,

Respondent.

On August 18, 2006, Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, submitted a Petition

for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, together with a Motion to Stay the

proceedings in order to allow him to return to state court to exhaust claims. On September 5,

2006, the Court dismissed this action for failure to satisfy the filing fee requirement and for

failure to name a proper respondent. Petitioner was instructed that to have this case reopened,

he had to satisfy the filing fee requirement and file an amended petition on or before November

6, 2006. The Court subsequently denied Petitioner’s Motion to Stay without prejudice.

On September 8, 2006, Petitioner filed a Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis but still

has not filed an amended petition. Petitioner has .04 on account at the California correctional

institution in which he is presently confined. Petitioner cannot afford the $5.00 filing fee. Thus,

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

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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. However, this matter remains closed

pending the filing of an amended petition on or before November 6, 2006.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: September 26, 2006

 Peter C. Lewis

U.S. Magistrate Judge

United States District Court

Copies to: ALL PARTIES

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