(HC) Samm v. Jones

Filing 3

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Chi Soo Kim on 7/29/24 ORDERING that Petitioner shall submit, within 30 days from the date of this order, an affidavit in support of his request to proceed in forma pauperis or the appropriate filing fee. The Clerk is directed to send petitioner a copy of the in forma pauperis form, and to change petitioner's last name to "Samm." (Kastilahn, A) Modified on 7/29/2024 (Waldrop, A).

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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STERLING SAMM, 1

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No. 2:24-cv-1987 CSK P

Petitioner,

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v.

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GENA JONES,

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ORDER

Respondent.

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

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corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Petitioner has not, however, filed an in forma pauperis

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

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provided the opportunity to either submit the appropriate affidavit in support of a request to

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proceed in forma pauperis or submit 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 submit, within thirty days from the date of this order, an affidavit in

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support of his request to proceed in forma pauperis or the appropriate filing fee; petitioner’s

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failure to comply with this order will result in a recommendation that this action be dismissed;

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and

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The docket reflects “Sterling Sam.” However, petitioner spells his last name “Samm.” The
Clerk of the Court is directed to change petitioner’s name in the Court record to “Samm.”
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2. The Clerk of the Court is directed to send petitioner a copy of the in forma pauperis
form used by this district, and to change petitioner’s last name to “Samm.”

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Dated: July 29, 2024

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/1/samm1987.101a

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