Opinion
No. CIV S-07-2426-FCD-CMK-P.
January 24, 2008
ORDER
Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Pending before the court is petitioner's request for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (Doc. 8). Petitioner's petition will be addressed separately.
Petitioner has filed a letter with the court on December 5, 2007, stating that he was paying the filing fees in this action. However, there were no filing fees enclosed with that letter.
Petitioner has submitted the affidavit required by 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a) showing that petitioner is unable to prepay fees and costs or give security therefor.
Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that petitioner's motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is granted.