Davis v. Schriro et al

Filing 3

ORDER, that Petitioner shall have 30 days from the date this Order is filed to pay the $5.00 filing fee or to file with the Court a properly signed and certified Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis; That the Clerk of Court shall enter a jud gment of dismissal of this action without prejudice and without further notice to Petitioner, if Petitioner fails to pay the $5.00 filing fee or fails to file a signed and certified Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis within 30 days of the date this Order is filed. That the Clerk of Court shall provide Petitioner a current court-approved form for filing an Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (Habeas) Special Prisoner Deadline due by 11/20/2006. Signed by Judge Stephen M McNamee on 10/19/06. (LCF)

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Davis v. Schriro et al Doc. 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 JDDL WO IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA William Edward Davis Jr., Petitioner, vs. Dora B. Schriro, et al., Respondents. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) No. 06-2466-PHX-SMM (ECV) ORDER Petitioner William Edward Davis Jr., presently confined in the Arizona State Prison Complex in Tucson, Arizona, has filed a pro se Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Petitioner has not paid the filing fee, nor has he filed an Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis. The Court will allow thirty days for Petitioner to cure this deficiency. I. Failure to Pay Filing Fee The filing fee for a habeas corpus action is $5.00. See 28 U.S.C. § 1914. An inmate must pay the fee must if he has more than $25.00 in his inmate account. LRCiv 3.5(b). If he has less than $25.00 in his account, he may seek leave to proceed without payment of the filing fee by filing an Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis. Petitioner has not paid the $5.00 filing fee, nor has he filed an Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis. The Court 28 Case 2:06-cv-02466-SMM-ECV Document 3 Filed 10/20/2006 Page 1 of 5 Dockets.Justia.com 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 JDDL will allow Petitioner 30 days to cure this deficiency by either paying the fee or filing an Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis accompanied by a certified trust account statement. II. Rule 41 Cautionary Notice Petitioner should take notice that if he fails to timely comply with every provision of this Order, or any order of the Court entered in this matter, the Petition and action will be dismissed pursuant to Rule 41(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. See Ferdik v. Bonzelet, 963 F.2d 1258 (9th Cir.) (district court may dismiss action for failure to comply with any order of the Court), cert. denied, 506 U.S. 915 (1992). IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED: (1) That Petitioner shall have 30 days from the date this Order is filed to pay the $5.00 filing fee or to file with the Court a properly signed and certified Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis; (2) That the Clerk of Court shall enter a judgment of dismissal of this action without prejudice and without further notice to Petitioner, if Petitioner fails to pay the $5.00 filing fee or fails to file a signed and certified Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis within 30 days of the date this Order is filed; (3) That at all times during the pendency of this action, Petitioner shall immediately advise the Court and the United States Marshal of any change of address and its effective date. Such notice shall be captioned "NOTICE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS." The notice shall contain only information pertaining to the change of address and its effective date. The notice shall not include any motions for any other relief. Failure to file a Notice of Change of Address may result in the dismissal of the action for failure to prosecute pursuant to Rule 41(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure; (4) That aside from the two copies of the petition or amended petition that must be submitted, a clear, legible copy of every pleading or other document filed shall accompany each original pleading or other document filed with the Clerk for use by the District Judge or Magistrate Judge to whom the case is assigned. See LRCiv 3.5(a), 5.4. Failure to comply -2Document 3 Filed 10/20/2006 Page 2 of 5 Case 2:06-cv-02466-SMM-ECV 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 JDDL with this requirement may result in the pleading or document being stricken without further notice to Petitioner; and (5) That the Clerk of Court shall provide Petitioner a current court-approved form for filing an Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (Habeas). DATED this 19th day of October, 2006. -3Case 2:06-cv-02466-SMM-ECV Document 3 Filed 10/20/2006 Page 3 of 5 Name and Prisoner/Booking Number Place of Confinement Mailing Address City, State, Zip Code IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA ) ,) ) CASE NO. ) ) ) APPLICATION TO PROCEED ,) IN FORMA PAUPERIS ) BY A PRISONER ) (HABEAS) Petitioner, vs. Respondent(s). I, , declare, in support of my request to proceed in the above entitled case without prepayment of fees under 28 U.S.C. § 1915, that I am unable to pay the fees for these proceedings or to give security therefor and that I believe I am entitled to relief. In support of this application, I answer the following questions under penalty of perjury: 1. Are you currently employed at the institution where you are confined? If "Yes," state the amount of your pay and where you work. GYes GNo 2. Do you receive any other payments from the institution where you are confined? If "Yes," state the source and amount of the payments. GYes GNo 98-ifphab Revised 6/98 1 Case 2:06-cv-02466-SMM-ECV Document 3 Filed 10/20/2006 Page 4 of 5 3. Do you have any other sources of income, savings, or assets either inside or outside of the institution where you are confined? GYes GNo If "Yes," state the sources and amounts of the income, savings, or assets. I declare under penalty of perjury that the above information is true and correct. DATE SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTIONAL OFFICIAL AS TO STATUS OF APPLICANT'S TRUST ACCOUNT I, (Printed name of official) The applicant's trust account balance at this institution is: $ . , certify that as of the date applicant signed this application: DATE AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE TITLE/ID NUMBER INSTITUTION Case 2:06-cv-02466-SMM-ECV 2 Document 3 Filed 10/20/2006 Page 5 of 5

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