Lucero v. Texas, State of

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ORDER denying 3 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. Within 30 days of the date this Order is filed, Petitioner must either pay the $5.00 filing fee or file a completed Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis. If Petitioner fails t o either pay the $5.00 filing fee or file a completedApplication to Proceed In Forma Pauperis within 30 days, the Clerk of Court must enter a judgment of dismissal of this action without prejudice and without further notice to Petitioner. (See document for further details). Signed by Judge G Murray Snow on 12/16/11.(LAD)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

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Ronald Lucero,
Petitioner,

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vs.

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State of Texas,
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Respondent.
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No. CV 11-2354-PHX-GMS (ECV)
ORDER

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On November 30, 2011, Petitioner Ronald Lucero, who is confined in the Maricopa

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County Lower Buckeye Jail, filed a pro se Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to

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28 U.S.C. § 2254 and an Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (Doc. 3).

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I.

Failure to Pay Filing Fee

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Rule 3.5(b) of the Local Rules of Civil Procedure requires that “[i]f a habeas corpus

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petitioner desires to prosecute the petition in forma pauperis, the petitioner shall file an

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application to proceed in forma pauperis on a form approved by the Court, accompanied by

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a certification of the warden or other appropriate officer of the institution in which the

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petitioner is confined as to the amount of money or securities on deposit to the petitioner’s

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credit.” Rule 3.5(b) also requires payment of the $5.00 filing fee if a petitioner has in excess

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of $25.00 in his inmate account.

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Plaintiff’s Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis is not on the court-approved

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form and does not otherwise comply with Local Rule of Civil Procedure 3.5(b). Because

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Petitioner has not paid the $5.00 filing fee or filed a proper Application to Proceed In Forma

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Pauperis, Petitioner will be given 30 days from the date this Order is filed to either pay the

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$5.00 filing fee or file a completed Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis using the form

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included with this Order.

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II.

Warnings

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A.

Address Changes

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Petitioner must file and serve a notice of a change of address in accordance with Rule

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83.3(d) of the Local Rules of Civil Procedure. Petitioner must not include a motion for other

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relief with a notice of change of address. Failure to comply may result in dismissal of this

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action.

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B.

Copies

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Petitioner must submit an additional copy of every filing for use by the Court. See

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LRCiv 5.4. Failure to comply may result in the filing being stricken without further notice

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to Petitioner.

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C.

Possible Dismissal

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If Petitioner fails to timely comply with every provision of this Order, including these

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warnings, the Court may dismiss this action without further notice. See Ferdik v. Bonzelet,

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963 F.2d 1258, 1260-61 (9th Cir. 1992) (a district court may dismiss an action for failure to

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comply with any order of the Court).

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IT IS ORDERED:

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(1)

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Petitioner’s November 30, 2011 Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis

(Doc. 3) is denied.
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Within 30 days of the date this Order is filed, Petitioner must either pay the

$5.00 filing fee or file a completed Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis.
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If Petitioner fails to either pay the $5.00 filing fee or file a completed

Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis within 30 days, the Clerk of Court must enter a
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judgment of dismissal of this action without prejudice and without further notice to

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Petitioner.

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The Clerk of Court must mail Petitioner a court-approved form for filing an

Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (Habeas).
DATED this 16th day of December, 2011.

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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

Petitioner,
vs.
Respondent(s).

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APPLICATION TO PROCEED
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IN FORMA PAUPERIS
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BY A PRISONER
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(HABEAS)

I,
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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:
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Are you currently employed at the institution where you are confined?
If "Yes," state the amount of your pay and where you work.

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GNo

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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

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Do you have any other sources of income, savings, or assets either inside or outside of the institution where
you are confined?
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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.

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SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT

CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTIONAL OFFICIAL
AS TO STATUS OF APPLICANT’S TRUST ACCOUNT
, certify that as of the date applicant signed this application:

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(Printed name of official)

The applicant’s trust account balance at this institution is: $

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AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE

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