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Nature of Suit Code: 560
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Civil Detainee - Conditions of Confinement
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MANSE SULLIVAN,

Plaintiff,

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SIX UNKNOWN NAMES AGENTS, et al., 

Defendants.

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1:13cv00275 DLB PC

ORDER REGARDING PLAINTIFF’S 

IN FORMA PAUPERIS STATUS 

ON APPEAL

(Document 19)

Plaintiff Manse Sullivan (“Plaintiff”) is a civil detainee proceeding pro se and in forma 

pauperis in this civil rights action filed on February 22, 2013. The Court dismissed the 

complaint without leave to amend on April 23, 2014. Plaintiff filed a notice of appeal on May 1, 

2014.

On May 5, 2014, the Ninth Circuit referred the appeal to this Court for the limited 

purpose of determining whether in forma pauperis status should continue for this appeal, or 

whether the appeal is frivolous or is taken in bad faith. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3).

Plaintiff’s appeal is not frivolous, nor is it taken in bad faith. Accordingly, Plaintiff’s in 

forma pauperis status should continue on appeal.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 7, 2014 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Case 1:13-cv-00275-GSA Document 20 Filed 05/07/14 Page 1 of 1