Morales v. Cribbs et al

Filing 20

ORDER Regarding Plaintiff's In Forma Pauperis Status on Appeal signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis L. Beck on 8/6/2014. Plaintiff's in forma pauperis status should continue on appeal. (Jessen, A)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JOSELUIS MORALES,

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Plaintiff,

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v.

Case No. 1:13-cv-00591 DLB PC
ORDER REGARDING PLAINTIFF’S
IN FORMA PAUPERIS STATUS
ON APPEAL

KAREN CRIBBS, et al.,
(Document 19)

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Defendants.

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Plaintiff Joseluis Morales (“Plaintiff”), a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma

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pauperis, filed this civil rights action on March 8, 2013. The Court dismissed Plaintiff’s complaint

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without leave to amend on May 23, 2014. Plaintiff filed a notice of appeal on July 31, 2014.

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On August 5, 2014, the Ninth Circuit referred the appeal to this Court for the limited purpose

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of determining whether in forma pauperis status should continue for this appeal, or whether the

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

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Plaintiff’s appeal is not frivolous, nor is it taken in bad faith. Accordingly, Plaintiff’s in
forma pauperis status should continue on appeal.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

/s/ Dennis

August 6, 2014

L. Beck

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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