Campbell v. P. Dickey

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ORDER Regarding In Forma Pauperis Status on Appeal, signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe on 11/21/16: The Court finds that this appeal is not taken in bad faith and is not frivolous; In Forma Pauperis staus shall not be revoked and should continue on appeal. (Hellings, J)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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ANTHONY TYRONE CAMPBELL, SR.,

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Plaintiff,
v.
JEFFERY BEARD, et al.,

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Case No.: 1:14-cv-00918-DAD-BAM (PC)
APPEAL NO. 16-16464
ORDER REGARDING IN FORMA PAUPERIS
STATUS ON APPEAL

Defendants.

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Plaintiff Anthony Tyrone Campbell, Sr. (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se

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in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On August 3, 2016, the Court dismissed

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this action for failure to state a claim. (ECF Nos. 18, 19.) Plaintiff appealed. (ECF No. 20.)

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On August 29, 2016, 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 for

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the appeal. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3). The Court finds that this appeal is not taken in bad faith and is

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

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on appeal.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
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Dated:

November 21, 2016

/s/ Barbara

A. McAuliffe

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE