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Parties Involved:
Anthony Hedgpeth
Respondent
Kevin Glen Rikard
Petitioner

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KEVIN GLEN RIKARD, 

Petitioner, No. CIV S-07-1867 WBS DAD P

vs.

ANTHONY HEDGPETH, Warden, 

Respondent. ORDER

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Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed a petition for writ of habeas

corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. In accordance with this court’s February 28, 2008 order,

petitioner has also filed a request to proceed in forma pauperis.

Examination of the affidavit reveals petitioner is unable to afford the costs of this

action. Accordingly, leave to proceed in forma pauperis is granted. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a).

Petitioner originally filed his petition with the United States Court of Appeals for

the Ninth Circuit. The Court of Appeals then transferred the case to this court. Petitioner is

advised that the court requires all petitions for writ of habeas corpus be filed on the proper form,

which will be provided by this court. Furthermore, although petitioner may submit a separate

memorandum to support his petition for relief, the court's application form must contain all

relevant claims, and must provide the court with all necessary information. Petitioner is hereby

notified that for this court to review his petition, he must refile it on the proper form. 

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In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Petitioner’s petition for writ of habeas corpus is dismissed with leave to amend

within thirty days from the date of this order;

2. Any amended petition must be filed on the form employed by this court and

must state all claims and prayers for relief on the form. It must bear the case number assigned to

this action and must bear the title “Amended Petition”; and

3. The Clerk of the Court is directed to send petitioner the form for habeas corpus

application. 

DATED: April 15, 2008.

DAD:9

rika1867.115

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