Thornton
Jorge Gonzales v. Kimberly Thornton, Acting Warden, High Desert State Prison
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JORGE GONZALES, Case No.: 25-cv-3814-AJB-VET Petitioner,
ORDER DISMISSING PETITION
v. WITHOUT PREJUDICE KIMBERLY THORTON, Acting Warden, High Desert State Prison, 15 Respondent. 16 17 Petitioner, a state prisoner currently confined at the High Desert State Prison in Susanville, California, is proceeding pro se with a habeas corpus action filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 challenging a prison disciplinary action. (Doc. No. 1.) Petitioner has neither paid the $5.00 filing fee nor filed an application to proceed in forma pauperis. Because this Court cannot proceed until Petitioner has either paid the $5.00 filing fee or qualified to proceed in forma pauperis, the Court DISMISSES the case without prejudice. In addition, a petition for writ of habeas corpus by a state prisoner may be filed in the United States District Court of either the judicial district in which the petitioner is presently confined or the…