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Nature of Suit Code: 625
Nature of Suit: Drug Related Seizure of Property
Cause of Action: 21:881 Forfeiture Property - Real Estate

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

United States of America,

 Plaintiff,

 v.

Real Property Located at 17 Coon

Creek Road, Hawkins Bar,

California, APN: 008-760-12, 

 Defendant,

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Byron Pickle, 

 Claimant,

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2:09-cv-1937-GEB-DAD

ORDER DENYING APPLICATION TO

APPEAL IN FORMA PAUPERIS

Claimant Byron Pickle (“Pickle”) filed a Notice of Appeal in

this in rem forfeiture action of this Court’s June 18, 2012 Order, which

granted the government’s motion for default judgment against Pickle and

entered a final judgment of forfeiture of the defendant property. Pickle

now seeks an order granting him permission to proceed on appeal in forma

pauperis. (ECF No. 71.)

A party may seek leave from the district court to proceed in

forma pauperis on appeal under Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure

(“Rule”) 24 and 28 U.S.C. § 1915, when he or she is financially unable

to pay the costs associated with the appeal. The requesting party must

file a motion in the district court, accompanied by an affidavit that:

“(A) shows in the detail prescribed by Form 4 of the Appendix of Forms

the party’s inability to pay or to give security for fees and costs; (B)

claims an entitlement to redress; and (C) states the issues that the

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party intends to present on appeal.” Fed. R. App. P. 24(a)(1). “A

prisoner seeking to . . . appeal a judgment . . . without prepayment of

fees or security therefor . . . shall [also] submit a certified copy of

the trust fund account statement (or institutional equivalent) for the

prisoner for the 6-month period immediately preceding the filing of the

. . . notice of appeal.” 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(2). 

Since Pickle has not complied with the requirements of Rule 24

or 28 U.S.C. § 1915, his request to appeal in forma pauperis is denied.

Dated: July 19, 2012

 

GARLAND E. BURRELL, JR.

Senior United States District Judge

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