Muhammad v. Berreth et al
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ORDER DENYING APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS ON APPEAL. Signed by Judge Charles R. Breyer on 4/10/2013. (crblc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/10/2013)
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
United States District Court
For the Northern District of California
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No. C 12-02407 CRB
JAMES KARIM MUHAMMAD,
ORDER DENYING APPLICATION
TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS
ON APPEAL
Plaintiff,
v.
KEVIN J. BERRETH, et al.,
Defendants.
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The Ninth Circuit has referred this case to this Court “for the limited purpose of
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determining whether in forma pauperis status should continue for this appeal or whether the
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appeal is frivolous or taken in bad faith. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3); see also Hooker v.
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American Airlines, 302 F.3d 1091, 1092 (9th Cir. 2002).” The Court dismissed this case on
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February 25, 2013, holding that Plaintiff’s amended complaint failed to state a claim upon
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which relief can be granted. See generally Order (dkt. 79). The amended complaint stems
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from a state court case in which Plaintiff received a default judgment that was subsequently
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revoked. Id. at 1. The Court dismissed Plaintiff’s claims, explaining that: (1) the Eleventh
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Amendment barred Plaintiff’s claims against the Superior Court, and such claims asked this
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Court to impermissibly review a state court judgment; (2) non-lawyers are not a protected
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class under § 1985; and (3) Plaintiff could not state a claim against the individual defendants
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under § 1983 because they are not state actors, and Plaintiff failed to sufficiently allege a
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conspiracy with the Superior Court. Id. at 5. In the Court’s view, none of these holdings are
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reasonably subject to dispute. Accordingly, the Court finds that the appeal is frivolous. In
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forma pauperis should be revoked. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3).
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
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Dated: April 10, 2013
CHARLES R. BREYER
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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United States District Court
For the Northern District of California
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