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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DANIEL H. GOVIND, 2:05-cv-0963-GEB-CMK-P

Plaintiff, 

vs. ORDER

D.K. BUTLER, et al.,

Defendants.

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Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, appeals the

dismissal of his civil rights action brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The matter was

referred to the undersigned by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on August 25, 2006, to certify

whether the appeal is taken in good faith. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3). 

Having reviewed the entire file, the court concludes that the appeal is not taken in

good faith. The record reflects that plaintiff’s original complaint, consisting of over 500 pages of

attached documents to which plaintiff referred to complete his allegations, was dismissed with

leave to amend for failure to comply with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 8(a), which requires

that claims be stated simply, concisely and directly. Plaintiff was cautioned that continued

failure to comply with Rule 8 could result in dismissal of the entire action with prejudice. See

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Nevijel v. North Coast Life Ins. Co., 651 F.2d 671, 673 (9th Cir. 1981). Plaintiff then filed a first

amended complaint which, like the original complaint, attached over 600 pages of referenced

exhibits. The court dismissed the complaint with prejudice pursuant to Nevijel and Federal Rule

of Civil Procedure 41(b). Based on the foregoing, the court finds that the appeal is not taken in

good faith.

Also pending on this court’s docket is plaintiff’s document entitled “Notice of

Motion for a Certificate of Appealability for Civil Rights Claim in the Ninth Circuit Court of

Appeals.” Plaintiff’s motion will be denied as unnecessary. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. This appeal is not taken in good faith; 

2. Plaintiff’s document entitled “Notice of Motion for a Certificate of

Appealability for Civil Rights Claim in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals” (Doc. 21) is denied

as unnecessary; and

3. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order on Corina

Orozco at the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Dated: September 8, 2006

/s/ Garland E. Burrell, Jr.

GARLAND E. BURRELL, JR.

United States District Judge

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