Terry Lewis v. Hon. Janis L. Sammartino
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 TERRY LEWIS, Case No.: 20cv0195 GPC (AGS)
Petitioner,
ORDER: (1) GRANTING
v. APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS; and (2) HON. JANIS SAMMARTINO, et al.,
DISMISSING CASE WITHOUT
PREJUDICE AND WITH LEAVE TO Respondent. AMEND 16 Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, submitted a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 on January 15, 2020, to the United States District Court for the Central District of California. (ECF No. 1.) On January 30, 2020, the case was transferred to this Court. (ECF No. 3.) This Court dismissed the action without prejudice and with leave to amend on February 19, 2020, and Petitioner was given until April 6, 2020 to either pay the $5.00 filing fee or submit adequate proof of his inability to pay the fee, and to file a First Amended Petition that cured the pleading deficiencies outlined in the Court’s Order. (Id.) On March…