Jaime

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 THOMAS WALTER CLARK, Case No.: 20cv0422-LAB (AHG)

Petitioner,

ORDER DISMISSING CASE

v. WITHOUT PREJUDICE GEORGE JAIME, Warden Respondent. 16 Petitioner has filed a Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 but has failed to pay the $5.00 filing fee or submit a request to proceed in forma pauperis. (ECF No. 1.) The Petition is subject to dismissal without prejudice due to Petitioner’s failure to satisfy the filing fee requirement and failure to state a cognizable federal habeas claim. FAILURE TO SATISFY FILING FEE REQUIREMENT Because this Court cannot proceed until Petitioner has either paid the $5.00 filing fee or qualified to proceed in forma pauperis, the Court DISMISSES the case without prejudice. To have this case reopened, Petitioner must submit, no later than May 11, 2020, a copy of this Order with the $5.00 fee or with adequate proof of his…