Smith v. Frakes

Full title: KEVIN JOSEPH SMITH, Petitioner, v. SCOTT FRAKES, Respondent

Court: United States District Court, W.D. Washington, at Tacoma

Date published: Jan 10, 2011

Case No. C10-5921RJB/JRC (W.D. Wash. Jan. 10, 2011)

Opinion

Case No. C10-5921RJB/JRC.

January 10, 2011

ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

J. CREATURA, Magistrate Judge

The petitioner in this action is seeking a habeas corpus relief from a state conviction. He is entitled to in forma pauperis status. This case has been referred to the undersigned Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 636(b)(1)(A) and (B) and Local Magistrate Judge's Rules MJR 3 and MJR 4.

Petitioner's application for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (ECF No. 1 AND 3) is GRANTED. Petitioner does not appear to have access to funds to afford the $5.00 filing fee.

The Clerk is directed to mail a copy of this Order to petitioner.

Dated this 10^th day of January 2011.