Herd v. Hartley, et al

Filing 32

ORDER REGARDING In Forma Pauperis Status on Appeal signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe on 12/8/2014. (Sant Agata, S)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SCOTT HERD,

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Plaintiff,
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JAMES D. HARTLEY, et al.,

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Defendants.

) 1:12-cv-01674-AWI-BAM (PC)
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) ORDER REGARDING IN FORMA
) PAUPERIS STATUS ON APPEAL
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Plaintiff Scott Herd (“Plaintiff”), a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma

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pauperis, filed this civil rights action on June 6, 2012. On July 1, 2014, the Court dismissed this

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action for failure to state a cognizable section 1983 claim and judgment was entered. On

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October 29, 2014, the Court denied Plaintiff’s motion to alter or amend the judgment. Plaintiff

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filed a notice of appeal on December 1, 2014.

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On December 5, 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

December 8, 2014

A. McAuliffe

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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