Mousa v. Immigrations & Customs Enforcement, 1:19-cv-01164-EPG-HC. (2019)
Court: District Court, E.D. California
Number: infdco20191008n42
Visitors: 8
Filed: Sep. 30, 2019
Latest Update: Sep. 30, 2019
Summary: ORDER GRANTING PETITIONER'S MOTION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS (ECF No. 5) ERICA P. GROSJEAN , Magistrate Judge . Petitioner Mohamed Saladdin Mousa is proceeding pro se with a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241. Petitioner has filed a motion to proceed in forma pauperis. (ECF No. 5). In order to proceed in court without prepayment of the filing fee, Petitioner must submit an affidavit demonstrating that he "is unable to pay such fees or give security
Summary: ORDER GRANTING PETITIONER'S MOTION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS (ECF No. 5) ERICA P. GROSJEAN , Magistrate Judge . Petitioner Mohamed Saladdin Mousa is proceeding pro se with a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241. Petitioner has filed a motion to proceed in forma pauperis. (ECF No. 5). In order to proceed in court without prepayment of the filing fee, Petitioner must submit an affidavit demonstrating that he "is unable to pay such fees or give security t..
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ORDER GRANTING PETITIONER'S MOTION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS
(ECF No. 5)
ERICA P. GROSJEAN, Magistrate Judge.
Petitioner Mohamed Saladdin Mousa is proceeding pro se with a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241.
Petitioner has filed a motion to proceed in forma pauperis. (ECF No. 5). In order to proceed in court without prepayment of the filing fee, Petitioner must submit an affidavit demonstrating that he "is unable to pay such fees or give security therefor." 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(1). Although there is no set formula to determine whether a certain income level meets the poverty threshold under § 1915(a)(1), courts have looked to the federal poverty guidelines developed each year by the Department of Health and Human Services. See Lint v. City of Boise, No. CV09-72-S-EJL, 2009 WL 1149442, at *2 (D. Idaho Apr. 28, 2009); Johnson v. Leohane, No. Civ. 08-00432-ACK-KSC, 2008 WL 4527065, at *1 (D. Haw. Oct. 9, 2008); Johnson v. Spellings, 579 F.Supp.2d 188, 191 (D.D.C. 2008).
The Court has evaluated whether Petitioner meets the standard to proceed in forma pauperis according to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. Based upon the information in his motion to proceed in forma pauperis, the Court finds that Petitioner is indigent and unable to pay the filing fee.
Accordingly, Petitioner's motion to proceed in forma pauperis is GRANTED.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
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