Jones

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 WAYNE ELIJAH JONES, Case No.: 24cv296-LL-SBC

Petitioner,

ORDER DENYING MOTION TO

vs. PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

13 [ECF No. 5] U.S. DISTRICT COURT, et al., 14 Respondents. 15 16 On February 9, 2024, Petitioner Wayne Elijah Jones (“Petitioner”), a state prisoner proceeding pro se, filed a Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. ECF No. 1. On March 4, 2024, the Court dismissed the Petition without prejudice for failure to satisfy the filing fee requirement, failure to name a proper Respondent, and failure to state a cognizable claim on habeas corpus. ECF No. 2 at 3. In addition, the Court directed Petitioner that if he wished to proceed with a habeas action challenging the fact or duration of his confinement, he must submit both (1) a completed First Amended Petition form that cured the pleading deficiencies identified by the Court and (2) either the $5.00 filing fee or adequate proof of his inability to pay…