(HC) Murillo v. Mule Creek State Prison

Filing 12

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis M. Cota on 1/3/2025 GRANTING petitioner's 6 motion to proceed ifp. (Deputy Clerk KLY)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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CIXTO CRUZ MURILLO,

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Petitioner,

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No. 2:24-CV-3458-DMC-P
ORDER

v.
MULE CREEK STATE PRISON,
Respondent.

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Petitioner, a prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this petition for a writ of habeas

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corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Pending before the Court is Petitioner’s motion for leave to

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proceed in forma pauperis, ECF No. 6.

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Petitioner has submitted the affidavit required by 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a) showing

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that Petitioner is unable to prepay fees and costs or give security therefor. Petitioner's motion for

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leave to proceed in forma pauperis will be granted.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDRED that Petitioner’s motion for leave to
proceed in forma pauperis, ECF No. 6, is granted.

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Dated: January 3, 2025

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DENNIS M. COTA
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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