Keith v. McGuire

Filing 14

ORDER REVOKING FORMA PAUPERIS STATUS ON APPEAR signed by Senior Judge William B. Shubb on 01/07/16 ORDERING that, because this court finds the appeal frivolous and not taken in good faith, it hereby REVOKES plaintiff's forma pauperis status (cc: USCA). (Benson, A)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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WILLIAM KEITH,
Plaintiff,

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No. 2:15-cv-1498 WBS-EFB P
Court of Appeals No. 15-17557

v.

ORDER REVOKING FORMA PAUPERIS
STATUS ON APPEAL

FRANK A. McGUIRE,
Defendant.

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----oo0oo---This matter has been referred to this court for the

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limited purpose of determining whether plaintiff’s pending appeal

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is taken in good faith, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3).

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the reasons set forth in the Magistrate Judge’s Recommendation of

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Dismissal (Docket No. 6), the court must conclude that

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plaintiff’s appeal is frivolous and not taken in good faith.

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Plaintiff’s suit is against the Clerk of the California

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Supreme Court, and this court’s dismissal of his action was based

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upon the Clerk’s absolute quasi-judicial immunity pursuant to

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Mullis v. United States Bankruptcy Court, 828 F.2d 1385, 1390-94
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(9th Cir. 1987).

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and not taken in good faith, it hereby REVOKES plaintiff’s forma

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pauperis status pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3).

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this court is ORDERED to lodge a copy of this Order with the

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Clerk of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth

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Circuit.

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Dated:

Because this court finds the appeal frivolous

January 7, 2016

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The Clerk of