Mathis v. Salazar

Filing 3

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Allison Claire on 1/13/17 ordering petitioner shall within 30 days from the filing date of this order, submit an affidavit in support of his request to proceed in forma pauperis or the appropriate filing fee. The clerk of the court is directed to send petitioner a copy of the in forma pauperis form used by prisoners in this district. (Plummer, M)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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DAVID L. MATHIS,

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Petitioner,

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No. 2:17-cv-0052 AC P

v.

ORDER

J. SALAZAR,

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Respondent.

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

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habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. Petitioner has not, however, filed an in forma

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pauperis affidavit or paid the required filing fee ($5.00). See 28 U.S.C. §§ 1914(a); 1915(a).

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Petitioner will be provided the opportunity to submit either the appropriate affidavit in support of

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a request to proceed in forma pauperis or the appropriate filing fee.

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In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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1. Petitioner shall, within thirty days from the filing date of this order, submit an affidavit

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in support of his request to proceed in forma pauperis or the appropriate filing fee.
2. Petitioner’s failure to comply with this order will result in a recommendation that this

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action be dismissed.

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3. The Clerk of the Court is directed to send petitioner a copy of the in forma pauperis

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form used by prisoners this district.

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DATED: January 13, 2017

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