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Parties Involved:
Javier Acevedo
Petitioner
Derral Adams
Defendant

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JAVIER ACEVEDO, )

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Petitioner, )

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v. )

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DERRAL ADAMS, Warden, )

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Respondent. )

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1:03-CV-5503 OWW LJO HC

Appeal Number 05-17091

ORDER REQUIRING PETITIONER TO

SUBMIT COMPLETED APPLICATION TO

PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS ON

APPEAL OR PAY 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 October 14, 2005, Petitioner filed a notice of appeal. On October 20, 2005, the court

issued an order denying the motion for certificate of appealability, and on October 26, 2005, the

appeal was processed to the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. 

On November 14, 2005, 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 not taken in good faith. See Fed. R. App. P. 24(a)(3). Petitioner states in his motion that

he was granted in forma pauperis status in case Civ-F-02-5507-AWI-DLB-P. However, in this case,

Petitioner paid the filing fee and did not proceed in forma pauperis. Thus, Petitioner is not

automatically entitled to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal. 

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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 a completed 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 $255.00 filing fee.

Accordingly, the Court ORDERS that:

1. The Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to send Petitioner a copy of the 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 $255.00

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: January 26, 2006 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

23ehd0 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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