Rodriguez v. City of Stockton et al

Filing 55

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Carolyn K. Delaney on 04/04/12 ordering the court finds that the appeal in neither frivolous nor taken in bad faith. Therefore the court will not revoke plaintiff's in forma pauperis status. (cc: USCA-9th circuit)(Plummer, M)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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STEVEN R. RODRIGUEZ

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Plaintiff,

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No. CIV S-10-0204 GEB CKD P

vs.
CITY OF STOCKTON, et al.

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Defendant.

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ORDER
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Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis with an action

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under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On March 19, 2012, the court adopted the magistrate judge’s findings

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and recommendations and dismissed this case without prejudice. See Docket No. 50. Plaintiff

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has appealed.

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The Ninth Circuit has referred the case to this court for the limited purpose of

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determining whether plaintiff’s in forma pauperis status should continue for his appeal or

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whether the appeal is frivolous or taken in bad faith.

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The court finds that the appeal is neither frivolous nor taken in bad faith.
Therefore the court will not revoke plaintiff’s in forma pauperis status.

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Dated: April 4, 2012

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CAROLYN K. DELANEY
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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