Leon v. State of Nebraska et al

Filing 6

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER - IT IS ORDERED: The application to proceed in forma pauperis (Filing No. 2 ) is provisionally granted, but petitioner must pay the $5.00 filing fee by March 24, 2014. The clerk of the court is directed to set a pro se case management deadline in this case with the following text: March 24, 2014: deadline for payment of $5.00 filing fee. Ordered by Senior Judge Lyle E. Strom. (Copy mailed to pro se party)(TCL )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA
IRA R. LEON,

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Petitioner,
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v.
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STATE OF NEBRASKA, MICHAEL
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KENNEY, Director of the
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Nebraska Department of
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Corrections, and DIANE
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SABATKA-RHINE, Warden,
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Respondents.
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______________________________)

8:14CV16

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

Petitioner has filed a Petition for Writ of Habeas
Corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (Filing No. 1) and a Motion for
Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis (Filing No. 2).
Habeas corpus cases attacking the legality of a
person’s confinement require the payment of a $5.00 fee.
U.S.C. § 1914(a).

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However, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §

1915(a)(1)-(2), and after considering petitioner’s financial
status as shown in the records of this Court, provisional leave
to proceed in forma pauperis will be granted, but petitioner must
nevertheless pay the $5.00 fee within 60 days.

The Court

cautions petitioner that failure to adequately comply with this
order may result in dismissal of his petition without further
notice.

IT IS ORDERED:
1.

The application to proceed in forma pauperis

(Filing No. 2) is provisionally granted, but petitioner must pay
the $5.00 filing fee by March 24, 2014.
2.

The clerk of the court is directed to set a pro se

case management deadline in this case with the following text:
March 24, 2014:

deadline for payment of $5.00 filing fee.

DATED this 24th day of January, 2014.
BY THE COURT:
/s/ Lyle E. Strom
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LYLE E. STROM, Senior Judge
United States District Court

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