Opinion
No. CIV S-05-1480 LKK DAD P.
November 9, 2009
ORDER
Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with this application for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Judgment was entered in this case on September 29, 2009, and this matter is currently on appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. On October 19, 2009, petitioner filed a request to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal. The court file reflects that petitioner paid the filing fee for this action.
Rule 24(a) of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure provides that a party to a district court action who desires to appeal in forma pauperis on appeal must file a motion in the district court which:
(A) shows in the detail prescribed by Form 4 of the Appendix of Forms the party's inability to pay or to give security for fees and costs;
(B) claims an entitlement to redress; and
(C) states the issues that the party intends to present on appeal.
Fed.R.App.P. 24(a)(2). Petitioner has attached the appropriate affidavit which demonstrates his inability to pay or to give security for fees and costs. In his notice of appeal, petitioner claimed entitlement to redress and described the judgment he is appealing from. Petitioner has complied with the requirements of Fed.R.App.P. 24(a).
Accordingly, good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that petitioner's October 19, 2009 request to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal is granted.