Powe v. Biter

Filing 7

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Gregory G. Hollows on 2/22/2016 GRANTING petitioner's 6 motion to proceed IFP. (Yin, K)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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ANDRE POWE,

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Petitioner,

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No. 2:15-cv-2639 GGH P

v.

ORDER

MARTIN D. BITER,

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Respondent.

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Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed an application for a writ of habeas

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corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. By order of January 29, 2016, petitioner was directed to

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file an in forma pauperis affidavit or pay the required filing fee ($5.00). See 28 U.S.C. §§

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1914(a); 1915(a). Petitioner has now submitted the appropriate forms in support of a request to

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proceed in forma pauperis.
Examination of the in forma pauperis application reveals that petitioner is unable to afford

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the costs of suit. Accordingly, the application to proceed in forma pauperis will be granted. See

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28 U.S.C. § 1915(a).

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In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: Petitioner’s February 16,

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2016 (ECF No. 6) motion to proceed in forma pauperis is granted.

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Dated: February 22, 2016

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/s/ Gregory G. Hollows

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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GGH:076/powe2639.ifp

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