Chavez v. Hedgpeth

Full title: JOSE O. CHAVEZ, Petitioner, v. ANTHONY HEDGPETH, Respondent

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

Date published: Sep 17, 2009

1:09-cv-01624-SMS (HC) (E.D. Cal. Sep. 17, 2009)

Opinion

1:09-cv-01624-SMS (HC).

September 17, 2009

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS (DOCUMENT #2)

SANDRA SNYDER, 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. Examination of these documents reveals that petitioner is unable to afford the costs of this action. Accordingly, the motion to proceed in forma pauperis is GRANTED. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915.

IT IS SO ORDERED.