Leong v. Asuncion

Filing 9

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Gregory G. Hollows on 8/3/16 GRANTING 8 Motion to Proceed IFP. (Dillon, M)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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CHRISTOPHER LEONG,

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No. 2:16-cv-1213 GGH P

Petitioner,

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v.

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D. ASUNCION,

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ORDER

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. He has now submitted his application for leave to proceed

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in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915 on the form used by this district.

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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 motion to

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proceed in forma pauperis, filed July 21, 2016 (ECF No. 8), is granted.

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Dated: August 3, 2016

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/s/ Gregory G. Hollows

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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GGH:076/Leon1213.ifp.grt