Lemon

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ANGEL PINEDA SANCHEZ, No. 2:23-cv-01115 DB P Petitioner, v. ORDER TRISTAN LEMON, Respondents. 16 Petitioner, a state prisoner, filed an application for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Petitioner filed an in forma pauperis affidavit in which he states he is presently employed. (ECF No. 5 at 1.) In addition, the attached trust account statement reflects that petitioner had a balance of $1,139.10 when he filed this action. On September 15, 2023, the last day reflected on the statement, petitioner had a balance of $1,528.45. Pursuant to federal statute, a filing fee of $5.00 is required to commence a habeas corpus action in federal district court. 28 U.S.C. § 1914(a). The court may authorize the commencement of an action “without prepayment of fees and costs or security therefor, by a person who makes affidavit that he is unable to pay such costs or give security therefor.” 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). …