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Parties Involved:
Chandra Kishor
Petitioner
D.K. Sisto
Respondent

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CHANDRA KISHOR,

Petitioner, No. CIV S-06-1592 GEB KJM P 

vs.

D.K. SISTO, 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, together with 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).

The court requires all petitions for writ of habeas corpus be filed on the proper

form which is provided by this court. Moreover, the court may limit its review of the petition for

relief to the information on the form only and need not consider any memoranda or attachments

to the petition. See Rule 2(c), Rules Governing § 2254 Cases. 

Petitioner is hereby notified that in order for this court to review his application,

he must refile his petition on the proper form. Furthermore, although petitioner may submit a

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separate memorandum to support his petition for relief, the court's application form must be

completed to reflect all relevant claims, and must provide the court with all necessary

information. 

Moreover, in filing the amended habeas application on this court’s form,

petitioner is directed to identify his claimed errors plainly. The court cannot determine the basis

of any of petitioner’s claims of error from the pleading currently on file. 

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

1. Petitioner's application 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: February 8, 2007. 

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