BRANNON v. JONES

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
MACON DIVISION
STEWART C BRANNON, 	:
:
Petitioner, 	:
v. 	: 	Case No. 5:25-cv-459-MTT-CHW
:
JOSHUA JONES, 	:
:
Respondent. 	:
________________________________ 	:
ORDER
Pro se Petitioner Stewart C. Brannon, an inmate in the Hays State Prison in Trion,
Georgia, filed a federal habeas corpus petition seeking relief pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254,
challenging his conviction from the Superior Court of Houston County, Georgia. 	See ECF
No. 1 at 1. 	Petitioner also filed an affidavit and authorization to withdraw funds from his
prison trust fund account that shows he has a current balance of $144.53 in his prison trust
fund account. 	ECF No. 2 at 2. 	The fee for filing a habeas corpus action is only $5.00.
Petitioner must therefore pay the filing fee if he wishes to proceed with this case. 	If
Petitioner’s financial circumstances have changed and he no longer has funds to pay the
amount required, Petitioner may file a motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and
explain why he cannot now pay the $5.00 filing fee. 	Petitioner should include an updated
prison trust fund account statement with any renewed motion for leave to proceed in forma
pauperis that he files.
Petitioner shall have FOURTEEN (14) DAYS from the date shown on this Order
to pay the required $5.00 filing fee or file a motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis
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explaining his present inability to pay. 	Petitioner is also instructed to immediately notify
the Court in writing of any change in his mailing address. 	Failure to fully and timely
comply with this Order may result in the dismissal of Petitioner’s application. 	There
will be no service of process in this case until further order of the Court.
SO ORDERED, this 21st day of November, 2025.
s/ Charles H. Weigle
Charles H. Weigle
United States Magistrate Judge
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