Akins v. State of Nebraska

Filing 12

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER granting 11 Motion for Leave to Appeal in forma pauperis. The clerk of the court is directed to provide the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals with a copy of this order. To the extent a certificate of appealability is required in order to appeal the court's judgment in this case, a certificate of appealability is denied. See 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(1); Fed. R. App. P. 22(b)(1). Ordered by Senior Judge Richard G. Kopf. (Copy mailed to pro se party) (JSF)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA
SAMAR AKINS,
Petitioner,
v.
STATE OF NEBRASKA,
Respondent.

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4:14CV3216

MEMORANDUM
AND ORDER

This matter is before the court on Plaintiff’s Motion for Leave to Appeal in
Forma Pauperis (Filing No. 11). Plaintiff filed a Notice of Appeal (Filing No. 10) on
April 27, 2015. Plaintiff appeals from the court’s Judgment dated April 20, 2015
(Filing No. 9). Upon review of Plaintiff’s Motion for Leave to Appeal in Forma
Pauperis, the court finds Plaintiff is entitled to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal.
IT IS ORDERED that:
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is granted.

Plaintiff’s Motion for Leave to Appeal in Forma Pauperis (Filing No. 11)

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The clerk of the court is directed to provide the Eighth Circuit Court of
Appeals with a copy of this order.

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To the extent a certificate of appealability is required in order to appeal
the court’s judgment in this case, a certificate of appealability is denied. See 28
U.S.C. § 2253(c)(1); Fed. R. App. P. 22(b)(1).
DATED this 7th day of April, 2015.
BY THE COURT:
Richard G. Kopf
Senior United States District Judge

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