Knight v. Biggs

Filing 11

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER granting the Plaintiff's #10 Motion for Leave to Appeal in forma pauperis. Ordered by Senior Judge Richard G. Kopf. (Copy mailed to pro se party)(MKR)

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8:22-cv-00110-RGK-PRSE Doc # 11 Filed: 05/10/22 Page 1 of 2 - Page ID # 68 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA PHYLLIS M. KNIGHT, Plaintiff, 8:22CV110 vs. MEMORANDUM AND ORDER EARL EDWARD BIGGS JR., Defendant. This matter is before the court on Plaintiff’s Motion for Leave to Appeal in Forma Pauperis. (Filing 10.) Plaintiff filed a Notice of Appeal (filing 9) on May 9, 2022. Plaintiff appeals from the court’s Memorandum and Order and Judgment dated April 5, 2022 (filings 7 & 8), in which the court dismissed this matter without prejudice. As set forth in Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 24(a)(3): (a) Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis . . . (3) Prior Approval. 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 . . . 8:22-cv-00110-RGK-PRSE Doc # 11 Filed: 05/10/22 Page 2 of 2 - Page ID # 69 The court finds that because Plaintiff proceeded IFP in the district court, she may now proceed on appeal in forma pauperis without further authorization. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Plaintiff’s Motion for Leave to Appeal in Forma Pauperis (filing 10) is granted. Dated this 10th day of May, 2022. BY THE COURT: Richard G. Kopf Senior United States District Judge 2

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