Scott
Scott v. Bonta
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 RAMON ANWAR SCOTT, Case No. 3:22-cv-0976-BAS-MSB
Petitioner,
ORDER DISMISSING CASE
v. WITHOUT PREJUDICE AND WITH
LEAVE TO AMEND
ROB BONTA, Respondent. 16 Petitioner, a prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. (Pet., ECF No. 1.) For the reasons stated below, the Court DISMISSES the Petition without prejudice and with leave to amend. I. FAILURE TO SATISFY FEE FILING REQUIREMENT Because Petitioner has failed to either pay the $5.00 filing fee or move to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”), this Court cannot proceed with this action. See Rules Governing § 2254 Cases, Rule 3(a), 28 U.S.C.A. § foll. 2254. Accordingly, the Court DISMISSES without prejudice the Petition. The Court cannot proceed unless and until Petitioner has either paid the $5.00 filing fee or qualified to proceed IFP. // // // …