Gessel v. Jones et al

Filing 17

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER - IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff's motion to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal [ECF No. 14 ] is DENIED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that plaintiffs motion for appointment of counsel in this closed action [ECF No. 13 ] is DENIED as moot. Signed by District Judge Jean C. Hamilton on 4/7/16. (KJS)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI
NORTHERN DIVISION
CHRISTOPHER L. GESSEL,

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Plaintiff,
v.
PAUL JONES, et al.,
Defendants.

No. 2:16-CV-4-DDN

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. The motion is 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. 14] is DENIED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that plaintiff’s motion for appointment of counsel in this
closed action [ECF No. 13] is DENIED as moot.
Dated this 7th day of April, 2016.

/s/ Jean C. Hamilton
JEAN C. HAMILTON
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE