Erik Martinez Gutierrez v. B. Birkholz
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
CIVIL MINUTES – GENERAL
Case No. 2:25-CV-01998-SVW (SK) Date: April 15, 2025 Title Erik Martinez Gutierrez v. B. Birkholz
Present: The Honorable: Steve Kim, United States Magistrate Judge
Connie Chung n/a Deputy Clerk Court Reporter / Recorder
Attorneys Present for Petitioner: Attorneys Present for Respondent: None present None present
Proceedings: (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
Petitioner filed habeas petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 on March 3, 2025. (ECF 1). But at the time of this filing, Petitioner did not pay the required $5 filing fee or complete a Request to Proceed Without Prepayment of Filing Fees with Declaration in Support (Form CV-60P). The Court previously warned Petitioner that his petition may be dismissed if he did not pay this fee or request to proceed without prepayment by April 7, 2025. (See ECF 2). Yet Petitioner has not responded to this deficiency notice. Petitioner is therefore ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE why this action should not be dismissed without prejudice for failing to pay or apply for the waiver of the filing fee within 14…