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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

MARK JONES,

Plaintiff,

v.

COUCH, 

Defendant.

Case No. 1:08cv-00069-LJO-DLB PC

ORDER REGARDING PLAINTIFF’S 

IN FORMA PAUPERIS STATUS 

ON APPEAL

(Document 111)

Plaintiff Mark Jones (“Plaintiff”) is a California state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma 

pauperis in this civil action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff filed a notice of appeal on March 

9, 2015. On March 25, 2015, 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: March 26, 2015 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Case 1:08-cv-00069-LJO-MJS Document 112 Filed 03/26/15 Page 1 of 1