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Parties Involved:
Jerry Brown
Respondent
Kendyl Welch
Petitioner

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KENDYL WELCH,

Petitioner,

v.

JERRY BROWN,

Respondents.

Case No. 1:16-cv-00681- EPG-HC

ORDER GRANTING PETITIONER’S 

REQUEST TO PROCEED IN FORMA 

PAUPERIS

(ECF No. 3)

Petitioner Kendyl Welch is proceeding pro se with a petition for writ of habeas corpus 

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. On April 20, 2016, Petitioner filed the instant petition in the 

United States District Court for the Northern District of California. (ECF No. 1). The action was

then transferred to this Court. (ECF Nos. 13, 14).

Petitioner has filed a request to proceed in forma pauperis. (ECF No. 3). In order to 

proceed in court without prepayment of the filing fee, Petitioner must submit an affidavit 

demonstrating that he “is unable to pay such fees or give security therefor.” 28 U.S.C. § 

1915(a)(1). Although there is no set formula to determine whether a certain income level meets 

the poverty threshold under § 1915(a)(1), courts have looked to the federal poverty guidelines 

developed each year by the Department of Health and Human Services. See Lint v. City of 

Boise, Civil Action No. 09-72-S-EJL, 2009 WL 1149442, at *2 (D. Idaho Apr. 28, 2009); 

Johnson v. Leohane, Civil Action No. 08-00432-ACK-KSC, 2008 WL 4527065, at *1 (D. Haw.

Oct. 9, 2008); Johnson v. Spellings, 579 F.Supp.2d 188, 191 (D.D.C. 2008).

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The Court has evaluated whether Petitioner meets the standard to proceed in forma 

pauperis according to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. Based upon the information in his request to proceed in 

forma pauperis, the Court finds that Petitioner is indigent and unable to pay the filing fee. 

Accordingly, Petitioner’s request to proceed in forma pauperis is GRANTED. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 28, 2016 /s/

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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