Velasquez v. Sherman

Filing 49

ORDER GRANTING Motion to Proceed IFP on Appeal 45 , signed by District Judge Anthony W. Ishii on 8/14/2018. (Hellings, J)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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RICARDO VELASQUEZ,

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Petitioner,

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No. 1:15-cv-01288-AWI-JLT (HC)
ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO
PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS ON
APPEAL

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(Doc. No. 45)

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STU SHERMAN,
Respondent.

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Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding with an appeal to the Ninth Circuit Court of

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Appeals of the denial by the United States District Court of his petition for writ of habeas corpus

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pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254.
On November 8, 2017, this Court denied the petition for writ of habeas corpus. On

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December 1, 2017, Petitioner filed a notice of appeal to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. On

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the same date, the District Court sent Petitioner a bill for the $255.00 appeal filing fee.
On February 26, 2018, Petitioner filed an application to proceed in forma pauperis on

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appeal. Examination of the documents reveals that Petitioner is unable to afford the costs of the

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appeal. See Rule 24(a)(1), Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, and 28 U.S.C. § 1915.

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Accordingly, Petitioner’s application to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal is
GRANTED.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: August 14, 2018
SENIOR DISTRICT JUDGE

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