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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

GREGG L. BARNES, Civil No. 07-1757 J (NLS)

Petitioner,

ORDER: 

(1) GRANTING APPLICATION TO

PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS; and

(2) DENYING PETITIONER’S MOTION

FOR RECONSIDERATION; and

(3) GRANTING EXTENSION OF TIME

TO FILE FIRST AMENDED PETITION

v.

V. ALMAGER, Warden,

Respondent.

On September 6, 2007, Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, filed a Petition for

Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. On September 27, 2007, this Court

dismissed the petition without prejudice and with leave to amend because Petitioner had neither

paid the $5.00 filing fee nor filed a motion to proceed in forma pauperis. (See Order dated Sept.

27, 2007 [doc. no. 11].) Petitioner was given until November 13, 2007, to either pay the $5.00

filing fee or submit adequate proof of his inability to pay the fee. (Id.) The Court also directed

Petitioner to filed a First Amended Petition on a court approved form by that date. (Id.) On

October 17, 2007, Petitioner filed a motion for reconsideration of this Court’s dismissal order,

and on October 24, 2007, he filed a motion to proceed in forma pauperis.

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MOTION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

Petitioner has submitted a prison trust account statement which shows he has $0.00 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 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.

The Clerk of the Court shall file the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus without prepayment of

the filing fee.

MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION

A motion for reconsideration is appropriate “if the district court (1) is presented with

newly discovered evidence, (2) committed clear error or the initial decision was manifestly

unjust, or (3) if there is an intervening change in controlling law.” School District No. 1J v.

ACandS, Inc., 5 F.3d 1255, 1263 (9th Cir.1993) (citing All Hawaii Tours, Corp. v. Polynesian

Cultural Center, 116 F.R.D. 645, 648 (D.Hawaii 1987), rev'd on other grounds , 855 F.2d 860

(9th Cir.1988)). Petitioner has not satisfied his burden. As this Court explained to Petitioner in

its September 27, 2007 Order, he must submit his claims in accordance with the Local Rules of

the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. See Rule 2(d), 28 U.S.C.

foll. § 2254. In order to comply with the Local Rules, the petition must be submitted upon a

court-approved form and in accordance with the instructions approved by the Court. Id.;

S.D.CAL.CIVLRHC.2(B). Petitioner’s motion does not contain any newly discovered evidence

which alters this conclusion, there has not been an intervening change of controlling law, nor has

the Court committed clear error or rendered a decision which is manifestly unjust. Accordingly,

Petitioner’s motion for reconsideration is DENIED.

EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE FIRST AMENDED PETITION

Good cause appearing, the Court GRANTS Petitioner an extension of time within which

to file a First Amended Petition. If Petitioner wishes to proceed with this case he must, no later

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than March 3, 2008, submit a First Amended Petition. THE CLERK OF COURT IS

DIRECTED TO MAIL PETITIONER A BLANK FIRST AMENDED PETITION FORM.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: February 8, 2008

HON. NAPOLEON A. JONES, JR.

United States District Judge

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