Messer v. Mettry et al

Filing 20

ORDER Regarding in Forma Pauperis Status on Appeal, signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe on 1/5/15. (Hellings, J)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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CECIL MESSER,

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Plaintiff,
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L. METTRY, et al.,

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Defendants.

) 1:13-cv-01068-BAM (PC)
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) ORDER REGARDING IN FORMA
) PAUPERIS STATUS ON APPEAL
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Plaintiff Cecil Messer (“Plaintiff”), a federal prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma

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pauperis, filed this action on July 12, 2013. On October 14, 2014, the Court dismissed the action

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for failure to state a cognizable claim. Plaintiff appealed.

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On December 17, 2014, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals referred the matter back to

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

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continue for the appeal or whether the appeal is frivolous or taken in bad faith. 28 U.S.C. §

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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 5, 2015

A. McAuliffe

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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