Kapacs v. City of Minneapolis, The et al

Filing 84

ORDER granting 79 Application on Proceed In Forma Pauperis on Appeal.(Written Opinion) Signed by Judge Susan Richard Nelson on 12/13/2017. (SMD)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA
MARGOTS KAPACS,

Case No. 17-CV-2291 (SRN/FLN)

Plaintiff,
v.

ORDER

CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS; INSPECTOR
SCOTT MANN; INSPECTOR KELLY
UMHOEFER; INSPECTOR BRIAN
YOUNG; INSPECTOR STEPHEN
UNKNOWN; UNKNOWN SUPERVISOR
OF INSPECTIONS; and CITY ATTORNEY
LEE WOLF, in their individual and official
capacities,
Defendants.

Plaintiff Margots Kapacs requests in forma pauperis (“IFP”) status on appeal from the
denial of his motion for a preliminary injunction and motion for legal representation. See ECF
No. 79. A litigant granted IFP status before the district court may proceed IFP on appeal without
further authorization, unless (1) the district court finds that the appeal is not taken in good faith
or (2) a statute otherwise precludes IFP status. See Fed. R. App. P. 24(a)(3). Kapacs was
previously granted IFP status before this Court, see ECF No. 14, and the Court declines to certify
that his appeal is taken not in good faith. See 28 U.S.C. § 1292(a)(1); Slaughter v. City of
Maplewood, 731 F.2d 587, 588 (8th Cir. 1984). Accordingly, Kapacs may proceed IFP on
appeal without further authorization. Nevertheless, to make clear that Kapacs may proceed IFP
on appeal, the Court will grant his IFP application.

ORDER

Based on the foregoing, and on all of the files, records, and proceedings herein, IT IS
HEREBY ORDERED that the application to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal of plaintiff
Margots Kapacs [ECF No. 79] is GRANTED.
Dated: December 13, 2017

s/Susan Richard Nelson
SUSAN RICHARD NELSON
United States District Judge

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