Barton
Barton v. Unknown
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 WILLIAM BARTON, Case No.: 3:22-cv-1038-MMA (DEB)
Petitioner,
ORDER DISMISSING CASE
v. WITHOUT PREJUDICE AND WITH
LEAVE TO AMEND
UNKNOWN, Respondent. 16 William Barton (“Petitioner”), a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (the “Petition”). Doc. No. 1. FAILURE TO SATISFY THE FILING FEE REQUIREMENT Petitioner has not paid the $5.00 filing fee and has not moved to proceed in forma pauperis. This Court cannot proceed until Petitioner has either paid the filing fee or qualified to proceed in forma pauperis. The Court therefore DISMISSES the case without prejudice. See Rule 3(a), 28 U.S.C. foll. § 2254. If Petitioner wishes to proceed with this case, he must, no later than September 22, 2022, either pay the $5.00 fee or submit adequate proof of his inability to pay the fee. FAILURE TO NAME A…