Rockhold
Rockhold v. Gore
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MICHAEL ANDREW ROCKHOLD, Case No.: 21-cv-835-MMA (LL)
Petitioner,
ORDER DISMISSING CASE
v. WITHOUT PREJUDICE AND WITH
LEAVE TO AMEND
WILLIAM GORE, et al., Respondents. 16 On April 28, 2021, Michael Andrew Rockhold (“Petitioner), a state prisoner proceeding pro se, filed a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. I. FAILURE TO SATISFY FILING FEE REQUIREMENT Petitioner has not paid the $5.00 filing fee and has not moved to proceed in forma pauperis. A Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus must either be accompanied by a $5.00 filing fee or an application to proceed in forma pauperis. See Local Rule 3(a), 28 U.S.C. foll. § 2254. The Court cannot proceed with Petitioner’s case unless he has either paid the $5.00 filing fee or qualified for in forma pauperis status. II. FAILURE TO STATE A COGNIZABLE FEDERAL CLAIM Additionally, in …