Gardner v. Nebraska

Filing 13

ORDER Order permitting petitioner Bryant Gardner to proceed on appeal in forma pauperis. Ordered by Chief Judge Laurie Smith Camp. (SLP)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA
OFFICE OF THE CLERK

Denise M. Lucks
Clerk of Court

www.ned.uscourts.gov

TO:

The Honorable Laurie Smith Camp

FROM:

Clerk, U.S. District Court
Mary Beth McFarland, Deputy Clerk

DATE:

June 30, 2015

SUBJECT:

M. Therese Bollerup
Chief Deputy Clerk

8:15CV132 Bryant Gardner v. State of Nebraska

A party, who has been given permission to proceed in forma pauperis or who is financially
unable to obtain an adequate defense in a criminal case, has filed a notice of appeal. Pursuant
to the third paragraph of FRAP 24(a), a party may proceed on appeal in forma pauperis without
further authorization unless the district judge certifies that the appeal is not taken in good faith or
finds that the party is otherwise not entitled to proceed on appeal in forma pauperis. The district
judge shall state in writing the reasons for such a certification or finding.
Please advise the clerk's office of how you intend to proceed so that we may process this
appeal:
X

No order will be entered in this appeal, and the party is permitted to proceed on
appeal in forma pauperis.
An order will be entered finding that the party is not entitled to proceed in forma
pauperis.
An order will be entered, and the party is permitted to proceed on appeal in forma
pauperis.
An order will be entered in this § 2254 or § 2255 case regarding certificate of
appealability.

Dated this 30th day of June, 2015.
s/Laurie Smith Camp
Chief Judge, United States District Court
Additional Requirement for State Habeas or § 2255 Cases
Pursuant to Rule 22(b) of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure and 28 U.S.C. § 2253 (c),
the district judge who rendered the judgment shall either issue a certificate of appealability or
state the reasons why such a certificate should not be issued.
Transmission of the notice of appeal to the Court of Appeals will be delayed until this court rules
on the party's in forma pauperis status and the certificate of appealability.
Forms-Appeal-Memo_IFP_Prisoner_to_Judge_Criminal
Approved Date: 12/22/14