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Parties Involved:
Darrell E. Kilgore
Petitioner
On Habeas Corpus
Respondent

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DARRELL E. KILGORE,

Petitioner,

v.

ON HABEAS CORPUS,

Respondent.

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CV F 06-00851 OWW DLB HC

ORDER DIRECTING PETITIONER TO

SUBMIT AMENDED PETITION AND TO

SUBMIT NEW APPLICATION TO PROCEED

IN FORMA PAUPERIS AND CERTIFIED

COPY OF TRUST ACCOUNT STATEMENT

OR PAY FILING FEE

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

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. 

I. Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus

Petitioner filed the instant petition on July 6, 2006. Petitioner indicates that he was

convicted in the Bellflower Superior Court. Beyond this, Petitioner did not fill out the petition 1

form. Specifically, he did not list any claims or prayers for relief. 

Rule 2 of the "Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases" provide that the petition: 

" . . . shall specify all the grounds for relief which are available to the petitioner

and of which he has or by the exercise of reasonable diligence should have

knowledge and Shall set forth in summary form the facts supporting each of the

grounds thus specified." 

Rule 2(c), 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Additionally, the Advisory Committee Note to these rules explains

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that: " '(N)otice' pleading is not sufficient, for the petition is expected to state facts that point to a

'real possibility of constitutional error.' " 28 U.S.C. § 2254, p. 1111; Quoted approvingly in

Blackledge v. Allison, 431 U.S. 63, 75 n.7, 97 S.Ct. 1621 (1977). Petitioner must submit an

amended petition filling out the entire form petition, in order for the Court to conduct a

preliminary review of the petition, pursuant to Rule 4 of the Rules Governing Section 2254

Cases. 

II. In Forma Pauperis Application

Along with the petition, Petitioner submitted an application to proceed in forma pauperis. 

However, the application was not entirely completed, and it does not include Petitioner's

signature. Each document submitted for filing must include the original signature of the filing

party or parties. Local Rule 7-131; F.R.C.P. 11(a). In addition, petitioner has not submitted a

certified copy of his prison trust account statement. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915. Petitioner shall be

given another opportunity to submit the required documents or pay the filing fee. 

Based on the foregoing, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Clerk of Court shall send Petitioner a blank § 2254 form petition; 

2. Within thirty (30) days from the date of Petitioner shall submit a complete petition

for writ of habeas corpus;

3. The Clerk of Court is directed to send Petitioner the form for application to

proceed in forma pauperis; and

4. Within thirty (30) days of the date of service of this order, petitioner shall submit

a completed application to proceed in forma pauperis and a certified copy of his

prison trust account statement for the six month period immediately preceding the

filing of the petition, or in the alternative, pay the $5.00 filing fee for this action. 

Failure to comply with this order will result in a recommendation that this action

be dismissed.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: August 9, 2006 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

3b142a UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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