Smith v. Warden

Filing 8

ORDER granting 5 Application/ Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis Signed by Judge James E. Seibert on 7/5/07. (c to petitioner, Judge)(cc)

Smith v. Warden

Doc. 8

Case 5:07-cv-00081-FPS-JES

Document 8

Filed 07/05/2007

Page 1 of 1

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA Marvin Smith, Petitioner, v. Warden, Huttonsville Correctional Center, Respondent. ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS On June 20, 2007, the petitioner, Marvin Smith, filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §2254. On June 26, 2007, in Response to a Notice of Deficient Pleading, the petitioner filed an application for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and a copy of his prisoner trust account report which reveals that as of June 22, 2007, he had an account balance of negative $2.01. Accordingly, it is ORDERED that the petitioner's application to proceed in forma pauperis (Doc. 5) is GRANTED. The Clerk is directed to mail a copy of this Order to the pro se petitioner. DATED: July 5, 2007 /s/ James E. Seibert JAMES E. SEIBERT UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE CIVIL ACTION NO. 5:07cv81 (Judge Stamp)

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