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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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Order Certifying that Appeal is Not Taken in Good Faith

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SHANNON LEE STARR,

Plaintiff,

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OAKLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT, et

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No. C 15-0806 RMW (PR)

ORDER CERTIFYING THAT

APPEAL IS NOT TAKEN IN

GOOD FAITH

This is a Section 1983 action brought by an prisoner proceeding pro se. Plaintiff was

granted leave to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”). After a review of the complaint, on June 12,

2015, the court dismissed the complaint as barred under Heck v. Humphrey, 512 U.S. 477

(1994), and entered judgment. More than 30 days later, plaintiff filed a notice of appeal. On

August 13, 2015, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals referred this case back to this court for the

limited purpose of determining whether IFP status should continue for this appeal. 

Rule 24(a)(3) of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure provides that a party granted

leave to proceed in forma pauperis in district court may continue in that status on appeal unless

the district court certifies that the appeal is not taken in good faith. Section 1915(a)(3) of Title

28 of the United States Code similarly provides that an appeal may not be taken IFP if the trial

court certifies it is not taken in good faith. “Not taken in good faith” means “frivolous.” Ellis v.

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United States, 356 U.S. 674, 674-75 (1958); Hooker v. American Airlines, 302 F.3d 1091, 1092

(9th Cir. 2002) (order). 

Because the court’s ruling was clearly correct, it is CERTIFIED that this appeal is

frivolous and therefore not taken in good faith. The clerk shall notify plaintiff forthwith and the

court of appeals of this order. See Fed. R. App. P. 24(a)(4). Plaintiff may file a motion for leave

to proceed IFP on appeal in the court of appeals within thirty days after service of notice of this

action. See Fed. R. App. P. 24(a)(5). Any such motion “must include a copy of the affidavit

filed in the district court and the district court’s statement of reasons for its action.” Id.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: _________________ RONALD M. WHYTE

 United States District Judge

9/23/2015

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