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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1391 Personal Injury

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GREGORY A. AUSTIN,

Plaintiff,

v.

STATE OF CALIFORNIA,

Defendant.

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No. C-15-0507 EMC

ORDER RE REFERRAL NOTICE OF

PLAINTIFF’S IN FORMA PAUPERIS

STATUS

The Ninth Circuit has made a referral to this Court, asking it to determine whether in forma

pauperis status should continue on the appeal taken by Plaintiff-Appellant Gregory A. Austin or

whether the appeal is frivolous or taken in bad faith. “For purposes of [28 U.S.C. §] 1915, an appeal

is frivolous if it lacks any arguable basis in law or fact.” Ortega v. Barbasa, No. C 11-1003 SBA

(PR), 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 13254, at *8 (N.D. Cal. Feb. 3, 2014).

For the reasons stated in its order dismissing the complaint with prejudice, see Docket No. 9

(order), the Court finds the appeal frivolous and makes certification of such to the Ninth Circuit.

The Clerk of the Court shall forthwith notify Mr. Austin and the Ninth Circuit of this order. 

See Fed. R. App. P. 24(a)(4).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 24, 2015

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EDWARD M. CHEN

United States District Judge

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