Andrews v. Martel

Full title: MICHAEL ANDREWS, Petitioner, v. MICHAEL MARTEL, Warden, Respondent

Court: United States District Court, E.D. California

Date published: Aug 26, 2009

1:09-cv-01429-BAK-GSA (HC) (E.D. Cal. Aug. 26, 2009)

Opinion

1:09-cv-01429-BAK-GSA (HC).

August 26, 2009

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS (DOCUMENT #3)

GARY AUSTIN, Magistrate Judge

Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding with a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254.

Petitioner has filed a motion to proceed in forma pauperis and a certified copy of petitioner's prison trust account statement. (Doc. 3). Examination of these documents reveals that petitioner is unable to afford the costs of this action. Accordingly, the motion to proceed in forma pauperis (Doc. 3), is GRANTED. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915.

IT IS SO ORDERED.