Bryant v. Baca et al

Filing 3

ORDER that the Motion/Application for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis ECF No. 1 is DENIED; petitioner to pay $5.00 filing fee by 5/13/2018; failure to do so may result in the dismissal of this action; Clerk directed to RETAIN the petition but not file it at this time. Signed by Judge Larry R. Hicks on 4/13/2018. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - KW)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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LELAND J. BRYANT,

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Case No. 3:18-cv-00117-LRH-VPC
Petitioner, ORDER

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ISIDRO BACA, et al.,
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Respondents.
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Petitioner Leland J. Bryant has filed an application to proceed in forma pauperis

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and submitted a petition for a writ of habeas corpus. Based on the current information

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about petitioner’s financial status, including any additional information he may have

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provided, the court finds that he is able to pay the full fee pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915.

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IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that petitioner’s motion for leave to proceed in

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forma pauperis without having to prepay the full filing fee (ECF No. 1) is DENIED.

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Petitioner shall have thirty (30) days from the date this order is ENTERED in which to

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

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of this action. The Clerk is directed to RETAIN the petition but not file it at this time.

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DATED this 13th day of April, 2018.
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LARRY R. HICKS
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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