Johnson v. Vangala et al

Filing 14

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER. This matter is before the Court on plaintiff's notice of appeal. Plaintiff has not paid the appellate filing fee, and this Court will not permit plaintiff to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal because it has certifie d that an appeal in this case would not be taken in good faith. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3). As a result, the Court will order plaintiff to either pay the $505 appellate filing fee or file a motion in the United States Court of Appeals fo r the Eighth Circuit for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff shall, within thirty (30) days of the date of this Order, either pay the $505 appellate filing fee or file a motion in the United St ates Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that plaintiff shall file any future documents or pleadings in connection with his appeal directly with the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Signed by District Judge Catherine D. Perry on 8/29/2017. (CBL)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI
EASTERN DIVISION
RAYFIELD JOHNSON,

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Plaintiff,
v.
SEKHAR VANGALA, et al.,
Defendants.

No. 4:17-CV-01538-CDP

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
This matter is before the Court on plaintiff's notice of appeal. Plaintiff has not paid the
appellate filing fee, and this Court will not permit plaintiff to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal
because it has certified that an appeal in this case would not be taken in good faith. See 28 U.S.C. §
1915(a)(3). As a result, the Court will order plaintiff to either pay the $505 appellate filing fee or
file a motion in the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit for leave to proceed in
forma pauperis.
Accordingly,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff shall, within thirty (30) days of the date of this
Order, either pay the $505 appellate filing fee or file a motion in the United States Court of Appeals
for the Eighth Circuit for leave to proceed in forma pauperis.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that plaintiff shall file any future documents or pleadings
in connection with his appeal directly with the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth
Circuit.
Dated this 29th day of August, 2017.

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CATHERINE D. PERRY
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE