Saunders v. The Law Offices of Elaine Van Beveren et al

Filing 56

ORDER signed by Judge Garland E. Burrell, Jr on 3/23/2012 ORDERING plaintiff's IFP status should continue for 51 Appeal. The Clerk shall promptly transmit a copy of this order to Court of Appeals. (cc: USCA) (Waggoner, D)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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ROBERT SAUNDERS,

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Plaintiff,

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No. 2:10-cv-02559 GEB KJN PS

vs.

Court of Appeals No. 12-15578

THE COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO,
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA, et al.,

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Defendants.

ORDER

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This matter is before the court on the referral of the United States Court of

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Appeals for the Ninth Circuit for the limited purpose of determining whether in forma pauperis

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status should continue for plaintiff’s appeal (Referral Notice, Dkt. No. 55). See 28 U.S.C.

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§ 1915(a)(3) (“An appeal may not be taken in forma pauperis if the trial court certifies in writing

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that it is not taken in good faith.”). The court should revoke a litigant’s in forma pauperis status

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if an appeal is frivolous or not taken in good faith. See id.; see also Hooker v. Am. Airlines, 302

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F.3d 1091, 1092 (9th Cir. 2002) (recognizing that revocation of in forma pauperis status is

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appropriate where a district court finds the appeal to be frivolous). An action is frivolous if it has

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no arguable basis in fact or law. Franklin v. Murphy, 745 F.2d 1221, 1227-28 (9th Cir. 1984).

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In the instant case, plaintiff’s appeal is not frivolous or taken in bad faith.
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Therefore, plaintiff’s in forma pauperis status should continue for this appeal. The Clerk of this

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court shall promptly transmit a copy of this order to the Clerk of the United States Court of

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Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

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Dated: March 23, 2012

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GARLAND E. BURRELL, JR.
United States District Judge

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