Stevens v. State of Nevada

Filing 3

ORDER that 1 Motion/Application for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis is DENIED. Petitioner shall have thirty (30) days from the date this order is entered in which to have the $5.00 filing fee sent to the Clerk of Court along with a copy of this order. FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk shall RETAIN the petition but not file it at this time. Signed by Chief Judge Gloria M. Navarro on 4/29/15. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - MMM)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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SHERRIE STEVENS,
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Petitioner,

Case No. 2:15-cv-00761-GMN-NJK

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vs.

ORDER

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N.D.O.C., et al.,
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Respondents.
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This action is a pro se petition for a writ of habeas corpus filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254

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by a Nevada state prisoner. Petitioner has submitted a motion for leave to proceed in forma

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pauperis and a petition for a writ of habeas corpus. Based on the information regarding petitioner's

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financial status, the motion to proceed in forma pauperis is denied. Petitioner must pay the $5.00

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filing fee for habeas corpus actions. 28 U.S.C. § 1914(a). Petitioner shall be given an opportunity

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to pay the fee in this action.

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IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis

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(ECF No. 1) is DENIED. Petitioner shall have thirty (30) days from the date this order is entered

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in which to have the $5.00 filing fee sent to the Clerk of Court. Failure to do so may result in the

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dismissal of this action.

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk SHALL SEND petitioner two copies of this

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order. Petitioner is ordered to make the necessary arrangements to have one copy of this order

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attached to the check in the amount of the $5.00 filing fee sent to the Clerk of Court.

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk shall RETAIN the petition but not file it at
this time.
Dated this 29th day of April, 2015.

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Gloria M. Navarro, Chief Judge
United States District Court