Free Order on Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis - District Court of California - California

Case 3:08-cv-00652-L-PCL

Document 7

Filed 05/21/2008

Page 1 of 1

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 HAAWS, Warden, Respondent. v. JOSEPH McDONALD, Petitioner, ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS Civil No. 08-0652 L (PCL) UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has submitted a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, together with a request to proceed in forma pauperis. Petitioner has -$31.75 on account at the California correctional institution in which he is presently confined. Petitioner cannot afford the $5.00 filing fee. Thus, the Court GRANTS Petitioner's application to proceed in forma pauperis, and allows Petitioner to prosecute the above-referenced action as a poor person without being required to prepay fees or costs and without being required to post security. The Clerk of the Court shall file the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus without prepayment of the filing fee. IT IS SO ORDERED. DATED: May 21, 2008 M. James Lorenz United States District Court Judge

K:\COMMON\EVERYONE\_EFILE-PROSE\L\08cv0562ifpgrt.wpd, 5218

-1-

08cv0652