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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1981 Civil Rights

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By order filed April 3, 2008, the Court granted plaintiff’s application to proceed in

forma pauperis.

United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

OSAMA A. SHALAT,

Plaintiff,

 v.

SUSANVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT,

SUSANVILLE’S COURT,

Defendants

 /

No. C-07-5494 MMC

ORDER CERTIFYING APPEAL AS NOT

TAKEN IN GOOD FAITH

On April 10, 2008, the Court dismissed the above-titled action and the Clerk of the

Court, the same day, entered judgment thereon. On June 16, 2008, plaintiff filed a notice

of appeal from the judgment.

Where a party has been permitted to proceed in forma pauperis in the district court

action,1 that party is not permitted to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal if the district

court certifies the appeal is not taken in good faith. See Fed. R. App. P. 24(a)(3).

A notice of appeal must be filed within 30 days of the date of entry of judgment. See

Fed. R. App. P. 4(a)(1)(A); see also Browder v. Director, Dep’t of Corrections of Illinois, 434

U.S. 257, 264 (1978) (providing requirement that “notice of appeal in a civil case must be

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filed within 30 days of the judgment” is “mandatory”). Plaintiff filed the instant notice of

appeal more than 60 days after entry of judgment. Under such circumstances, the notice

of appeal is plainly untimely and, consequently, the Court hereby certifies that the appeal is

not taken in good faith.

The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order on the Ninth Circuit

Court of Appeals.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 19, 2008 

MAXINE M. CHESNEY

United States District Judge

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