Sands Wedeward, Susan v. Local 306, National Postal Mail Handlers Union et al

Filing 49

ORDER Construing Notice of Appeal as Request to Proceed ifp. Affidavit of indigency due 8/15/2014. Signed by District Judge Barbara B. Crabb on 7/29/2014. (nln),(ps)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN
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ORDER
Plaintiff,
13-cv-100-bbc
v.
LOCAL 306, NATIONAL POSTAL
MAIL HANDLERS UNION,
Defendant.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - In this civil action for breach of the duty of fair representation by a union, this court
entered judgment on July 16, 2014, granting defendant’s motion for summary judgment and
dismissing the case. Now plaintiff Susan Sands Wedeward has filed a notice of appeal.
Because plaintiff has not paid the $505 fee for filing an appeal, I construe her notice as a
request for leave to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915.
Because this case was removed to this court from the Circuit Court for Dane County, I
cannot determine whether plaintiff is automatically eligible for in forma pauperis status.
Plaintiff will have to show that she is entitled to pauper status. Therefore, I will give plaintiff
until August 15, 2014 to complete and file the enclosed affidavit so that I may determine
her financial eligibility to proceed on appeal without prepaying the filing fee.

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ORDER
IT IS ORDERED that plaintiff Susan Sands Wedeward shall have until August 15,
2014, in which to file an affidavit of indigency with the court so that a determination can
be made whether she is eligible to proceed on appeal in forma pauperis.
Entered this 29th day of July, 2014.
BY THE COURT:
/s/
BARBARA B. CRABB
District Judge

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