DOUGAN v. MCNEIL

Filing 5

ORDER: Clerk of Court shall forward to Petitioner an application for leave to proceed IFP. Petitioner shall have until 9/21/2009 to either file an application for IFP or pay the $5.00 filing fee. (Fee or application for IFP due by 9/21/2009.). Signed by MAGISTRATE JUDGE ALLAN KORNBLUM on 8/17/2009. (jws) (Copy of order and application for IFP sent to Petitioner.)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA GAINESVILLE DIVISION CHRISTOPHER DOUGAN, Petitioner, vs. WALTER MCNEIL, Respondent. _________________________________/ ORDER Petitioner, an inmate proceeding pro se, has filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Doc. 1. Petitioner did not, however, file a motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis or pay the filing fee. Review of Petitioner's petition will be therefore be deferred until the $5.00 filing fee is paid or an application for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is submitted. Accordingly, it is ORDERED: 1. The clerk of court shall forward to Petitioner an application for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. 2. Petitioner shall have until September 21, 2009, to either file an application for leave to proceed in forma pauperis or pay the $5.00 filing fee. 3. Failure to respond to this order as instructed will result in a recommendation of dismissal of this action for failure to prosecute and failure to comply with an order of this court. DONE AND ORDERED this 17th day of August, 2009. s/A.Kornblum ALLAN KORNBLUM UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE CASE NO. 1:09CV173-MMP/AK