Covello

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 DAVID K. EASTMAN, No. 2:20-cv-1725 DB P Petitioner, v. ORDER UNKNOWN,1 Respondent. 16 Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed a letter with the court requesting early release. The court liberally construes the document as a habeas corpus filing pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Petitioner has not filed the request on the proper form, nor has petitioner filed an in forma pauperis affidavit or paid the required filing fee ($5.00). See 28 U.S.C. §§ 1914(a); 1915(a). Therefore, petitioner will be given a proper habeas application. He will also be given an application to proceed in forma pauperis. With respect to the latter, petitioner may either submit ////

The court notes for the record that petitioner is currently housed at Mule Creek State Prison. (See ECF No. 1 at 1). Patrick Covello is the current acting warden at that facility. Therefore, the 26 court shall direct the Clerk of Court to…