Scott v. Paramo

Filing 12

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Gregory G. Hollows on 8/26/2016 GRANTING petitioner's 7 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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ROBERT LEE SCOTT,

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No. 2:16-cv-1634 GEB GGH P

Petitioner,
v.

ORDER

DANIEL PARAMO,

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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. He has now submitted his application for leave to proceed

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in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915.

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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 August 18, 2016 (ECF No. 7), is granted.

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DATED: August 26, 2016

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/s/ Gregory G. Hollows
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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GGH:076/Scot1634.ifp