Sanchez
Sanchez v. Martinez
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 NAKUNTA SANCHEZ, Case No.: 23-cv-1561-WQH-AHG
Petitioner, ORDER v. 13 KELLY MARTINEZ and THE
ATTORNEY GENERAL OF
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, Respondents. 17 HAYES, Judge: 18 Petitioner Nakunta Sanchez, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed a Petition 19 for a Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. (ECF No. 1.) Petitioner has also 20 filed a Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis. (ECF No. 2.)
MOTION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS
22 Upon review of Petitioner’s affidavit and accompanying prison certificate (see ECF 23 No. 2 at 1-4), Petitioner has $0.00 on account at the California correctional institution in 24 which he is presently confined (see id. at 4) and cannot afford the $5.00 filing fee. Thus, 25 the Court GRANTS Petitioner’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis and allows Petitioner 26 to prosecute the above-referenced action without being required to prepay fees or costs and 27 without being required to post security. 28 …