Curtis v. Beard et al

Filing 24

ORDER REGARDING In Forma Pauperis Status on Appeal, signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe on 5/29/15. (Marrujo, C)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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REAMEL CURTIS,

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Plaintiff,
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JEFFREY BEARD, et al.,

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Defendants.

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1:13-cv-02090-LJO-BAM (PC)
APPEAL NO. 15-16049
ORDER REGARDING IN FORMA
PAUPERIS STATUS ON APPEAL

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Plaintiff Reamel Curtis (“Plaintiff”), a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma

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pauperis, filed this civil rights action on December 26, 2013. On January 29, 2015, the Court

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dismissed this action for failure to obey a court order. Plaintiff appealed.

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On May 28, 2015, 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

May 29, 2015

A. McAuliffe

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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