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Nature of Suit Code: 530
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Habeas Corpus
Cause of Action: 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GREGORY L. BROWN,

Petitioner,

v.

W. L. MUNIZ, Warden,

Respondent.

Case No. 14-cv-04497-YGR (PR)

ORDER GRANTING PETITIONER’S 

REQUEST TO PROCEED IN FORMA 

PAUPERIS ON APPEAL; AND 

DENYING HIS MOTION FOR 

APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL ON 

APPEAL

Petitioner in this pro se habeas case filed a notice of appeal from the dismissal of his 

petition as a successive petition pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2244(b). The Court has issued a 

certificate of appealability (“COA”). Dkt. 30 at 7-8. He now seeks leave to proceed in forma 

pauperis (“IFP”) on appeal, and moves for appointment of counsel on appeal. Dkt. 32. 

28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) provides that an appeal may not be taken IFP if the district court 

certifies that it is taken in bad faith. The reasons set out in the Order Granting Respondent’s 

Renewed Motion to Dismiss Petition as Successive; and Granting Certificate of Appealability 

explain why this appeal is taken in good faith. Accordingly, his request to proceed IFP on appeal 

(dkt. 32) is GRANTED. 

Petitioner’s motion for appointment of counsel on appeal (dkt. 32) is DENIED without 

prejudice to renewing it in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals if that court issues a COA.

The Clerk of the Court shall serve notice of this Order to the Ninth Circuit, as well as to 

the parties. See Fed. R. App. P. 24(a). 

This Order terminates Docket No. 32.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated:

YVONNE GONZALEZ ROGERS

United States District Court Judge

May 5, 2016

Case 4:14-cv-04497-YGR Document 34 Filed 05/05/16 Page 1 of 1