Jones v. Schwartznegger et al

Filing 42

ORDER Regarding In Forma Pauperis Status on Appeal, signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe on 3/9/2018. (Hellings, J)

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1 2 3 4 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 5 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 7 EDWARD DAVID JONES, JR., 8 9 10 Plaintiff, v. SCHWARZENEGGER, et al., 11 Defendants. 12 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) 1:16-cv-00469-DAD-BAM (PC) Appeal No. 18-15262 ORDER REGARDING IN FORMA PAUPERIS STATUS ON APPEAL 13 14 15 16 17 Plaintiff Edward David Jones, Jr. is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil action. On January 24, 2018, the Court dismissed this action for failure to state a claim. (ECF Nos. 35, 36.) On February 8, 2018, Plaintiff filed a notice of appeal. (ECF No. 37.) 18 On March 6, 2018, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals referred the matter back to this 19 Court for the limited purpose of determining whether in forma pauperis status should continue 20 for the appeal. 28 U.S.C. ยง 1915(a)(3). The Court finds that this appeal is not taken in bad faith 21 and is not frivolous. Accordingly, in forma pauperis status should not be revoked and should 22 continue on appeal. 23 IT IS SO ORDERED. 24 25 26 27 28 Dated: March 9, 2018 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _ UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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