Sawyer
(HC) Hand v. Sawyer
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JEHU HAND, Case No. 1:19-cv-01329-JDP Petitioner, ORDER DENYING PETITIONER’S
APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN FORMA
v. PAUPERIS KATHLEEN HAWK SAWYER, et al., ECF No. 2 Respondents. 16 Petitioner Jehu Hand, a state prisoner proceeding without counsel, seeks a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. ECF No. 1. On September 23, 2019, petitioner moved to proceed in forma pauperis. ECF No. 2. Because petitioner has failed to show that he is unable to pay the $5.00 habeas corpus petition filing fee, I deny his motion to proceed in forma pauperis. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C.S. § 1915(a), a petitioner may commence an action without paying the filing fees by submitting an affidavit that shows that he lacks sufficient funds. The petitioner must show that he cannot “because of his poverty pay or give security for the costs and still be able to provide himself and dependents with the necessities of life.” Ogunsalu v.…