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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JAVIER MARTINEZ, No. 2:21-cv-0033 DB P Petitioner, v. ORDER UNKNOWN, Respondent. 16 Petitioner, a state prisoner at Calipatria State Prison, has filed a document styled “letter,” seeking an extension of time to file his application for a petition of writ of habeas corpus. No other pleadings have been filed by the petitioner. In order to commence an action, petitioner must file a petition for writ of habeas corpus as required by Rule 3 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 cases, and petitioner must either pay the required filing fee or file an application requesting leave to proceed in forma pauperis. See 28 U.S.C. §§ 1914(a), 1915(a). Petitioner states in his letter that he is concerned about the statute of limitations expiring before he files his petition. (ECF No. 1.) He further states that he is facing difficulty in conducting the necessary research to file a petition due to COVID-19 related restrictions on use…