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Parties Involved:
Larry P. Contero
Petitioner
Jeanne S. Woodford
Respondent

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LARRY P. CONTERO, )

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Petitioner, )

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v. )

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JEANNE S. WOODFORD, )

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Respondent. )

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1:05-CV-01012-AWI-DLB-HC

Appeal Number 06-15884

ORDER REQUIRING PETITIONER TO

SUBMIT COMPLETED APPLICATION TO

PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS ON

APPEAL OR PAY APPEAL FILING FEE

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK TO SERVE

COPY OF THIS ORDER ON COURT OF

APPEALS

Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a petition for writ of habeas corpus

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. 

On February 27, 2006, Magistrate Judge Dennis L. Beck issued Findings and a

Recommendation that the petition for writ of habeas corpus be denied. On April 12, 2006, District

Judge Anthony W. Ishii adopted the Findings and Recommendation and denied the petition. 

Judgment was entered on April 12, 2006.

On April 20, 2006, Petitioner filed a notice of appeal, and on May 4, 2006, the certificate of

record was transmitted to the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. 

On April 26, 2006, Petitioner filed a motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal.

A party who was permitted to proceed in forma pauperis in the district court may proceed in forma

pauperis on appeal without further authorization unless the district court certifies that the appeal is

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not taken in good faith. See Fed. R. App. P. 24(a)(3). In this case, Petitioner paid the filing fee and

did not proceed in this Court in forma pauperis. Thus, Petitioner is not automatically entitled to

proceed in forma pauperis on appeal.

Rule 24(a)(1) of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure states that a party who desires to

appeal in forma pauperis must file a motion in the district court and attach to that motion a

completed application to proceed in forma pauperis, along with the issues the party intends to present

on appeal. Petitioner’s request, however, was not accompanied by the appropriate form application

to proceed in forma pauperis. See 28 U.S.C. 1914(a); 1915 (a). 

The Court will provide Petitioner with the opportunity to submit either the appropriate

application and certified copy of Petitioner’s prison trust account or the $455.00 filing fee.

Accordingly, the Court ORDERS that:

1. The Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to send Petitioner a form application to proceed

in forma pauperis; 

2. Petitioner is DIRECTED to submit either the completed application, accompanied by

a certified copy of Petitioner’s prison trust account statement for the last six months, or the $455.00

filing fee, within twenty (20) days of the date of service of this order; and

3. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to serve a copy of this order on the Court of

Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: May 17, 2006 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

ah0l4d UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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