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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

By notice entered September 16, 2014, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit referred 

this matter to the District Court for the limited purpose of determining whether in forma pauperis 

status should continue for this appeal or whether the appeal is frivolous or taken in bad faith. See 28 

U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3); see also Hooker v. American Airlines, 302 F.3d 1091, 1092 (9th Cir. 2002) 

(revocation of in forma pauperis status is appropriate where the District Court finds the appeal to be 

frivolous).

Permitting litigants to proceed in forma pauperis is a privilege, not a right. Franklin v. 

Murphy, 745 F.2d 1221, 1231 (9th Cir. 1984); Williams v. Field, 394 F.2d 329, 332 (9th Cir.), cert. 

MAURICE P. OLIVIER,

 Plaintiff,

v.

P. D. BRAZELTON, et al.,

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Case No.: 1:14-cv-00536-BAM (PC)

Appeal No. 14-16767

ORDER REVOKING PLAINTIFF=S 

IN FORMA PAUPERIS STATUS

(ECF No. 10)

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denied, 393 U.S. 891 (1968); Williams v. Marshall, 795 F.Supp. 978, 978-79 (N.D. Cal. 1992). A 

federal court may dismiss a claim filed in forma pauperis prior to service if it is satisfied that the 

action is frivolous or malicious. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(d); see Sully v. Lungren, 842 F.Supp. 1230, 1231 

(N.D. Cal. 1994). If a plaintiff with in forma pauperis status brings a case without arguable substance 

in law and fact, the court may declare the case frivolous. Franklin, 745 F.2d at 1227. By its Order 

Denying Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction (Doc. 12), this Court

denied plaintiff’s request for injunctive relief.

Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED that:

1. This matter is declared frivolous;

2. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. ' 1915(a)(3), Plaintiff is not entitled to proceed in forma 

pauperis in Appeal No. 14-16767, filed September 16, 2014;

3. Pursuant to Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 24(a)(4), this Order serves as notice to 

the parties and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit of the finding 

that Plaintiff is not entitled to proceed in form pauperis for this appeal; and

4. The Clerk of Court is directed to serve a copy of this Order on Plaintiff and the United 

States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 18, 2014 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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