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 DENYING MOTION TO
v. PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS
AND DISMISSING CASE WITHOUT
WILLIAM GORE, et al.,
PREJUDICE AND WITH LEAVE TO
Respondents. AMEND
16 [Doc. No. 3]
18 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. See Doc. No. 1. On May 7, 2021, the Court dismissed the case without prejudice and with leave to amend because Petitioner had failed to: (1) pay the $5.00 filing fee or move to proceed in forma pauperis; and (2) allege a federal constitutional violation. See Doc. No. 2. The Court granted Petitioner until July 13, 2021 to either pay the $5.00 filing fee or submit adequate proof of his inability to pay the fee and file a First Amended Petition that cured the pleading deficiencies outlined in the…