Rushdan v. Gear et al

Filing 18

ORDER Regarding In Forma Pauperis Status on Appeal signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe on 10/17/2017. (Flores, E)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SALADIN RUSHDAN,

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Plaintiff,

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v.

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Case No. 1:16-cv-01017-BAM (PC)
Appeal No. 17-17035

R. GEAR, et al.,

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ORDER REGARDING IN FORMA
PAUPERIS STATUS ON APPEAL
Defendants.

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Plaintiff Saladin Rushdan, a.k.a. Robert Woods, (“Plaintiff”), a state prisoner proceeding

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pro se and in forma pauperis, filed this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On

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September 25, 2017, the Court dismissed this action for failure to state a claim. (ECF Nos. 12,

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13.) On October 10, 2017, Plaintiff filed a notice of appeal. (ECF No. 14.)

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On October 13, 2017, 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

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

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continue on appeal.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

/s/ Barbara

October 17, 2017

A. McAuliffe

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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