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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 RICHARD ANTHONY NIELSON, No. 2: 23-cv-2744 KJN P Petitioner, v. ORDER UNKNOWN, Respondent. 16 Petitioner, a state prisoner, filed a letter with the court challenging the validity of his San Joaquin County conviction. Petitioner filed no other pleadings. 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). The court will not issue any orders granting or denying relief until an action is properly commenced. Therefore, petitioner’s letter is disregarded. Unless petitioner files a petition and submits an application requesting leave to proceed in forma pauperis or submits the appropriate filing fee, this action will be dismissed. //// //// //// In…