Childs v. Steele

Filing 2

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Clerk shall mail to petitioner a Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis and Affidavit in Support - Habeas Cases form. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that petitioner shall have until January 27, 2015, either to pay the statutory filing fee of $5 or to submit the completed form. Response to Court due by 1/27/2015. Signed by District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh, Jr on 12/29/2014. (JMC)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI
EASTERN DIVISION
ROBERT T. CHILDS,
Petitioner,
v.
TROY STEELE,
Respondent.

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No. 4:14CV2088 SNLJ

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
This matter is before the Court on petitioner=s petition for writ of habeas corpus
pursuant to 28 U.S.C. ' 2254. Petitioner has neither paid the $5 filing fee nor filed a
motion to proceed in forma pauperis. As a result, the Court will order petitioner to either
pay the filing fee or submit a motion to proceed in forma pauperis and financial affidavit.
Accordingly,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Clerk shall mail to petitioner a Motion to
Proceed In Forma Pauperis and Affidavit in Support B Habeas Cases form.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that petitioner shall have until January 27, 2015,
either to pay the statutory filing fee of $5 or to submit the completed form.
Dated this 29th day of December, 2014.

STEPHEN N. LIMBAUGH, JR.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE