Holloway v. Maria et al

Filing 13

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER - Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to Appeal IFP (Filing No. 12 ) is granted, and Plaintiff may proceed in forma pauperis on appeal. The Clerk of Court shall provide the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals with a copy of this order. Ordered by Senior Judge Richard G. Kopf. (Copy mailed to pro se party) (KLF)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA
WALTER H. HOLLOWAY,
Plaintiff,
v.
MARIA, et al.,
Defendants.

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8:18CV135

MEMORANDUM
AND ORDER

This matter is before the court on Plaintiff’s Notice of Appeal (Filing No. 11),
and Motion for Leave to Appeal IFP (Filing No. 12), both filed on April 12, 2018.
Plaintiff appeals from the court’s April 10, 2018 Memorandum and Order (Filing No.
8) and Judgment (Filing No. 9), in which the court dismissed this matter without
prejudice on initial review.
Plaintiff was previously granted leave to proceed in forma pauperis in this
matter (Filing No. 5). As set forth in Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 24(a)(3):
A party who was permitted to proceed in forma pauperis in the
district-court action, or who was determined to be financially unable to
obtain an adequate defense in a criminal case, may proceed on appeal in
forma pauperis without further authorization, unless:
(A) the district court--before or after the notice of appeal is filed-certifies that the appeal is not taken in good faith or finds that the
party is not otherwise entitled to proceed in forma pauperis and
states in writing its reasons for the certification or finding . . . .
The court finds that because Plaintiff proceeded in forma pauperis in the district
court, he may now proceed on appeal in forma pauperis without further authorization.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that:
1.
Plaintiff’s Motion for Leave to Appeal IFP (Filing No. 12) is granted, and
Plaintiff may proceed in forma pauperis on appeal.
2.
The Clerk of Court shall provide the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals
with a copy of this order.
DATED this 16th day of April, 2018.
BY THE COURT:
s/ Richard G. Kopf
Senior United States District Judge

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