Jones

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 WAYNE ELIJAH JONES, Case No.: 24cv0535 CAB (MSB)

Petitioner,

ORDER DISMISSING CASE

v. WITHOUT PREJUDICE SAVANNAH R. MONTANEZ, et al., Respondents. 16 Wayne Elijah Jones (“Petitioner”), a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed a Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. (ECF No. 1.) For the reasons discussed below, the Petition is dismissed without prejudice. FAILURE TO SATISFY FILING FEE REQUIREMENT Petitioner has failed to pay the $5.00 filing fee and has failed to move to proceed in forma pauperis. The Court cannot proceed until Petitioner has either paid the $5.00 filing fee or qualified to proceed in forma pauperis. See Rules Governing § 2254 Cases, Rule 3(a), 28 U.S.C. foll. § 2254. FAILURE TO NAME A PROPER RESPONDENT In addition, Petitioner has failed to name a proper respondent. On federal habeas, a state prisoner…