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Nature of Suit Code: 422
Nature of Suit: Bankruptcy Appeals Rule 28 USC 158
Cause of Action: 28:1334 Bankruptcy Appeal

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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In re

BETSEY WARREN LEBBOS,

NO. CIV. S 08-0440 FCD KJM

Debtor. BAP No. 08-1032

BANKR. CT. NO. 06-2225

_____________________/ MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

BETSEY WARREN LEBBOS,

Appellant,

v.

LINDA S. SCHUETTE, Trustee; 

UNITED STATES TRUSTEE,

Appellees.

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On January 17, 2008, the bankruptcy court entered an order

denying Debtor’s December 10, 2007, motion to dismiss her

bankruptcy case (the “January 17 Order”). Appellant filed a

notice of appeal to the United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel

(the “BAP”) on January 28, 2008. Subsequently, on February 11, 

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2008, Appellant moved to transfer her appeal regarding the

January 17 Order to the District Court and for leave to proceed

in forma pauperis (“IFP”). On March 10, 2008, the BAP issued an

order (the “March 10 Order”), providing that the appeal will

proceed before the BAP and transferring appellant’s motion to the

District Court for resolution of the motion to proceed IFP.

On March 17, 2008, Appellant filed a Notice of a Motion to

transfer appeal to District Court and Notice of Motion to proceed

IFP. (Docket #4, filed Mar. 17, 2008). The District Court

subsequently referred the case to Magistrate Judge Kimberly J.

Mueller for the limited purpose of review and approval/

disapproval of the IFP application. (Referral Order, Docket #8,

filed Mar. 27, 2008). On April 1, 2008, the District Court

received an order filed by the BAP on March 26, 2008 (the “March

26 Order”), vacating the transfer of IFP motion to District Court

and requiring Appellant to pay the filing fee. (Notice, filed

Apr. 2, 2008).

In light of the BAP’s Orders, which denied Appellant’s

motion to transfer the appeal of the bankruptcy court’s January

17 Order to the District Court and which vacated any prior

referral to the District Court, this court does not have

jurisdiction to hear any matters relating to the appeal of the

January 17 Order. Accordingly, the Referral Order to the

Magistrate Judge, filed Mar. 27, 2008, is VACATED. Appellant’s

Motion to transfer appeal and Motion for leave to proceed IFP

(Docket #4) is DENIED.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: April 2, 2008

 

FRANK C. DAMRELL, Jr.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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