Wahl v. Sutton
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ORDER Regarding In Forma Pauperis Status on Appeal, signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe on 5/4/18. (Marrujo, C)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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PETER GERARD WAHL,
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Plaintiff,
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v.
Case No. 1:16-cv-01576-LJO-BAM (PC)
Appeal No. 18-15754
ORDER REGARDING IN FORMA PAUPERIS
STATUS ON APPEAL
SUTTON,
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Defendant.
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Plaintiff Peter Gerard Wahl, (“Plaintiff”), a former state prisoner proceeding pro se and in
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forma pauperis, filed this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On April 16, 2018, the
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Court dismissed this action for failure to state a claim. (ECF Nos. 25, 26.) On April 25, 2018,
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Plaintiff filed a notice of appeal. (ECF No. 27.)
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On May 3, 2018, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals referred the matter back to this Court
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for the limited purpose of determining whether in forma pauperis status should continue for the
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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.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
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Dated:
/s/ Barbara
May 4, 2018
A. McAuliffe
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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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