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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

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CARLOS MARTINEZ,

Plaintiff,

v.

SECRETARY OF CALIFORNIA 

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS 

AND REHABILITATION, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 1:22-cv-01170 GSA (PC)

ORDER DISREGARDING PLAINTIFF’S 

APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN FORMA 

PAUPERIS ON APPEAL AS MOOT

(ECF No. 20)

Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, has filed this civil 

rights action seeking relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The matter was referred to a United States 

Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302. The mandate for an 

interlocutory appeal Plaintiff filed related to the Court’s denial of his request for leave to amend 

(see ECF No. 18) is pending.

On September 5, 2024, Plaintiff filed an appeal regarding this Court’s denial of his request 

to file a 4th amended complaint, and in addition Plaintiff filed a motion with this Court to proceed

in the appeal in forma pauperis . ECF Nos. 18, 19, 20. On September 24, 2024, the Ninth Circuit 

dismissed Plaintiff’s appeal for lack of jurisdiction. Although a mandate has not yet been filed, 

notwithstanding Plaintiff’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal is now moot. 

Therefore, the Court will disregard it as such.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff’s motion to proceed in forma 

pauperis on appeal (ECF No. 20) is DISREGARDED as moot.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 28, 2024 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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