Sherman

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 TOU C. THAO, No. 2:20-cv-0049 JAM DB P Petitioner, v. ORDER AND FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS

STU SHERMAN, Respondent. 16 Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed an application for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Plaintiff alleges he is serving an unauthorized sentence. Presently before the court is petitioner’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis (ECF No. 2) and his petition for screening (ECF No. 1). For the reasons set forth below the court will recommend that the petition be dismissed. IN FORMA PAUPERIS Petitioner has filed a motion requesting to proceed in forma pauperis. (ECF No. 2.) Examination of the in forma pauperis application reveals that petitioner is unable to afford the costs of suit. Accordingly, the application to proceed in forma pauperis will be granted. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). //// //// …