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Parties Involved:
Edmund G. Brown
Respondent
Anthony R.G. Turner
Petitioner

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ANTHONY R.G. TURNER,

Petitioner,

v.

EDMUND G. BROWN,

Respondents.

No. 2:14-cv-2925 CKD P

ORDER

Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed a document the court construes as a 

petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Petitioner also requests to 

proceed in forma pauperis.

Examination of the in forma pauperis application reveals that petitioner is unable to afford 

the costs of suit. Accordingly, the application to proceed in forma pauperis will be granted. See

28 U.S.C. § 1915(a).

A review of court records reveals that petitioner is already proceeding with a petition for 

writ of habeas corpus challenging the convictions and sentences challenged in this action. See

2:13-cv-0454 WBS AC. Petitioner is represented by counsel in that case. This being the case, 

the court will order that this action be dismissed without prejudice to the filing of motion for 

leave to amend by petitioner’s counsel in 2:13-cv-0454 WBS AC. See Woods v. Carey, 525 F.3d 

886, 890 (9th Cir. 2008) (habeas petition filed by pro se petitioner in a separate action while 

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petition is pending in a previously filed action should be treated as motion to amend in the 

original action). The court notes that on December 22, 2014, petitioner’s counsel filed a second 

amended petition in 2:13-cv-0454 WBS AC. The petition in this action was filed on December 5, 

2014. 

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

1. Petitioner’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis (ECF No. 5) is granted; 

2. This action is dismissed without prejudice as described above;

3. A copy of this order shall be served upon petitioner’s counsel in 2:13-cv-0454 WBS 

AC, Ms. Stephanie Adraktas; and

4. The Clerk of the Court is directed to close this case.

Dated: February 3, 2015

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turn2925.dis

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CAROLYN K. DELANEY

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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