James White v. Pazin et al

Filing 19

ORDER Regarding In Forma Pauperis Status on Appeal, signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe on 1/13/2014. (cc: Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.) (Marrujo, C)

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JAMES E. WHITE,

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Plaintiff,
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MARK N. PAZIN, et al.,

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Defendants.

) 1:12-cv-00917-BAM (PC)
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) ORDER REGARDING IN FORMA
) PAUPERIS STATUS ON APPEAL
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Plaintiff James E. White (“Plaintiff”), a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma

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pauperis, filed this civil rights action on June 6, 2012. The action was dismissed with prejudice

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on December 6, 2013. Plaintiff filed a notice of appeal on December 23, 2013.

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On January 7, 2014, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals referred the matter back to this

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Court for the limited purpose of determining whether in forma pauperis status should continue

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for the appeal, or whether the appeal is frivolous or taken in bad faith. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3).

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The Court finds that this appeal is not taken in bad faith and is not frivolous.

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Accordingly, in forma pauperis status should not be revoked and should continue on appeal.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:
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/s/ Barbara

January 13, 2014

A. McAuliffe

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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