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Walker v. Tilton

United States District Court, E.D. California
Nov 27, 2007
1:07-cv-001256 AWI-DLB (HC), (DOCUMENT #2) (E.D. Cal. Nov. 27, 2007)

Summary

transferring habeas petition of petitioner convicted in Eastern District of California to district of confinement - the Northern District of California - because petitioner challenged denial of parole/execution of sentence, not conviction

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Opinion

1:07-cv-001256 AWI-DLB (HC), (DOCUMENT #2).

November 27, 2007


ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS


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.


Summaries of

Walker v. Tilton

United States District Court, E.D. California
Nov 27, 2007
1:07-cv-001256 AWI-DLB (HC), (DOCUMENT #2) (E.D. Cal. Nov. 27, 2007)

transferring habeas petition of petitioner convicted in Eastern District of California to district of confinement - the Northern District of California - because petitioner challenged denial of parole/execution of sentence, not conviction

Summary of this case from Stephen v. Matteson
Case details for

Walker v. Tilton

Case Details

Full title:HAROLD WALKER, Petitioner, v. JAMES TILTON, Respondent

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

Date published: Nov 27, 2007

Citations

1:07-cv-001256 AWI-DLB (HC), (DOCUMENT #2) (E.D. Cal. Nov. 27, 2007)

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