Tilton v. MacDonald

Filing 28

ORDER Granting 27 Motion to Proceed in Forma Pauperis on Appeal and Directing Clerk to Serve the Court of Appeals, signed by Magistrate Judge Michael J. Seng on 12/20/2010. (Verduzco, M)

(HC)Tilton v. MacDonald

Doc. 28

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 IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: 92b0h December 20, 2010 /s/ UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE vs. JAMES EDWARD MACDONALD, Respondent. (Doc. 27) ______________________________/ Petitioner is a prisoner proceeding pro se with a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. On August 3, 2010, judgment was entered dismissing the petition for writ of habeas corpus. On August 20, 2010, Petitioner filed a notice of appeal and on September 16, 2010 an application to proceed in forma pauperis. Examination of Petitioner's application to proceed in forma pauperis reveals that Petitioner is unable to afford the costs of an appeal. Accordingly, the application to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal is GRANTED. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915. The Clerk is directed to serve a copy of this order on the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. MICHAEL E. TILTON, Petitioner, IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 1:09-cv-00527-AW I-MJS (HC) ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS ON APPEAL and DIRECTING CLERK TO SERVE THE COURT OF APPEALS

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