Mendez-Soto v. Gentry et al

Filing 3

ORDER. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that 1 the application to proceed in forma pauperis is DENIED. Mendez-Soto has until 3/8/2018, to have the $5.00 filing fee sent to the Clerk of Court. The Clerk of Court is directed to SEND Mendez-Soto two copies of this order. See Order for further details. Signed by Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey on 2/6/2018. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - cc: Finance - MR)

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1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 2 DISTRICT OF NEVADA 3 4 Rafael Mendez-Soto, 5 Petitioner 6 v. 7 2:17-cv-02640-JAD-CWH Order Denying Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis Jo Gentry, et al., [ECF No. 1] 8 Respondents 9 10 Pro se petitioner Rafael Mendez-Soto, an inmate at the Southern Desert Correctional 11 Center, petitions for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 and applies to proceed in 12 forma pauperis.1 After a complete review of Mendez-Soto’s financial statements,2 I find that he 13 is capable of paying the $5.00 filing fee. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the application to proceed in forma 14 15 pauperis [ECF No. 1] is DENIED. Mendez-Soto has until March 8, 2018, to have the $5.00 16 filing fee sent to the Clerk of Court. If Mendez-Soto does not comply with or otherwise 17 respond to this court-ordered deadline, this case will be DISMISSED without further prior 18 notice. 19 The Clerk of Court is directed to SEND Mendez-Soto two copies of this order. 20 Mendez-Soto MUST ATTACH one of the copies of this order to the check paying the filing 21 fee. 22 DATED: February 6, 2018. 23 _______________________________ U.S. District Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey 24 25 26 27 28 1 ECF Nos. 1, 1-1. 2 ECF No. 1 at 8–12.

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