Zuniga
(HC) Lafond v. Zuniga
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 RAOUL LAFOND, No. 2:22-cv-1093 AC P Petitioner, v. ORDER WARDEN, FCI MENDOTA, Respondent. 16 Petitioner, a federal prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed an application for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. ECF No. 1. Petitioner has not, however, filed a complete in forma pauperis affidavit or paid the required filing fee ($5.00). See 28 U.S.C. §§ 1914(a); 1915(a). See ECF No. 2. Specifically, petitioner has only submitted the first page of the in forma pauperis application. See id. Petitioner will be provided the opportunity to either submit the appropriate affidavit in support of a request to proceed in forma pauperis or submit the appropriate filing fee. In addition, petitioner has requested the appointment of counsel. ECF No. 3. In support of the motion, petitioner states in part that he is indigent, that he is unversed in the law, and that English is not his first language. Id.…