Ballard v. Johnson County District Court

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA
KEVIN L. BALLARD,
Petitioner,
vs.
JOHNSON 	COUNTY 	DISTRICT
COURT,
Respondent.
8:25CV639
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
Petitioner filed a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, Filing No. 1, and a
Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis, Filing No. 2. Habeas corpus cases
attacking the legality of a person’s confinement require the payment of a $5.00 filing
fee. 	28 U.S.C. § 1914(a). 	However, after considering Petitioner’s financial status
as shown in the records of this Court (see inmate trust account statement at Filing
No. 5), leave to proceed in forma pauperis will be granted and Petitioner is relieved
from paying the filing fee. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(1).
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that: Petitioner’s Motion for Leave to Proceed
in Forma Pauperis, Filing No. 2, is granted. 	The next step in this case is for the
Court to conduct a preliminary review of the habeas corpus petition in accordance
with Rule 4 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 cases. The Court will conduct this
review in its normal course of business.
Dated this 3rd day of November, 2025.
BY THE COURT:
John M. Gerrard
Senior United States District Judge
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