Benson v. Dunklin County

Filing 13

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff's motion to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal [ECF No. 12] is DENIED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that plaintiff shall, within thirty (30) days of the date of this Order, either pay the $505 appellate filing fee with this Court or file a motion in the UnitedStates Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. Signed by District Judge Catherine D. Perry on 2/25/2015. (JMC)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI
SOUTHEASTERN DIVISION
CRAWFORD BENSON,

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Plaintiff,
v.
DUNKLIN COUNTY,
Defendant,

No. 1:14CV168 ACL

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
This matter is before the Court on plaintiff's motion to proceed in forma pauperis on
appeal. When the Court dismissed this action, it certified in writing that an appeal would not be
taken in good faith. As a result, the motion will be denied. See 28 U.S.C. ' 1915(a)(3).
Accordingly,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff's motion to proceed in forma pauperis on
appeal [ECF No. 12] is DENIED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that plaintiff shall, within thirty (30) days of the date of
this Order, either pay the $505 appellate filing fee with this Court or file a motion in the United
States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit for leave to proceed in forma pauperis.
Dated this 25th day of February, 2015.

CATHERINE D. PERRY
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE