Rolle v. Educational Bus Transportation, Inc.

Filing 63

ORDER: SO ORDERED that plaintiffs motion for leave to proceed on appeal in forma pauperis is denied. Pursuant to Rule 24(a)(4) of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, the Clerk of the Court shall serve notice of entry of this order upon both pa rties and "immediately notify" the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit of this decision. Pursuant to Rule 24(a)(5) of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, plaintiff may file a motion for leave to proceed on appeal in forma pauperis in the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit within thirty (30) days after the Clerk of this Court serves notice of entry of this order upon her. CM to pro se plaintiff. CM vie nef/ecf to Court of Appeals. Ordered by Judge Sandra J. Feuerstein on 4/24/2014. (Florio, Lisa)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

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IN CLERK'S OFFICE
DISTRICT COURT E D N

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APR 2. 4Z014 *
* LONG ISLAND OFFICE

PAMELA ROLLE,

Plaintiff,
ORDER
11-CV-3855 (SJF)(AKT)

-againstEDUCATIONAL BUS TRANSPORTATION, INC.,
Defendant.

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FEUERSTEIN, District Judge:

Pending before the Court is an application by prose plaintiff Pamela Rolle ("plaintiff'), who
was permitted to proceed in forma pauperis in this Court, for leave to proceed in forma pauperis on
her appeal of the final judgment entered against her in this action on April I, 2014, upon an order of
this Court, dated March 31, 2014, inter alia, accepting the Report and Recommendation of the
Honorable A. Kathleen Tomlinson, United States Magistrate Judge, dated February II, 2014,
recommending that the motion of defendant Educational Bus Transportation, Inc. ("defendant")
seeking dismissal of the amended complaint pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil
Procedure for failure to state a claim for relief be granted and dismissing the amended complaint in
its entirety with prejudice pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure for
failure to state a claim for relief. For the reasons stated herein, plaintiffs application is denied.
Rule 24(a)(3) of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure provides, in relevant part:
"A party who was permitted to proceed in forma pauperis in the district-court action,
• • • 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 • * • and states in writing its reasons for the
certification or finding * * *."
In the March 31, 2014 order, the Court certified "pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that any
appeal from th[at] Order would not be taken in good faith and therefore in forma pauperis status is

denied for the purpose of any appeal" and cited to Coppedge v. United States, 369 U.S. 438, 444-45,
82 S. Ct. 917, 8 L. Ed. 2d 21 (1962). In Coppedge, the Supreme Court held that '"good faith' in
th[e] context [of the in forma pauperis statute] must be judged by an objective standard[] • • • [and
is] demonstrated when [a party] seeks appellate review of any issue not frivolous." !d. at 445,82 S.
Ct. 917. Since plaintiff has not identified the issue she intends to present on the appeal, and the
Court is unable to discern any issue plaintiff could present on appeal that would not be frivolous, the
appeal from the final judgment entered upon the March 31, 2014 order is not taken in good faith.
Accordingly, plaintiff's motion for leave to proceed on appeal in forma pauperis is denied.

III.

Conclusion
For the reasons set forth herein, plaintiffs motion for leave to proceed on appeal in forma

pauperis is denied. Pursuant to Rule 24(a)(4) of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, the Clerk

of the Court shall serve notice of entry of this order upon both parties and "immediately notify" the
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit of this decision.
Pursuant to Rule 24(a)(5) of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, plaintiff may file a
motion for leave to proceed on appeal in forma pauperis in the United States Court of Appeals for
the Second Circuit within thirty (30) days after the Clerk of this Court serves notice of entry of
this order upon her.

SO ORDERED.

s/ Sandra J. Feuerstein
SANDRA J. FEUERSTEIN
United States District Judge

Dated: April24, 2014
Central Islip, New York

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