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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983pr Prisoner Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JAMES MORRIS JACKSON,

Plaintiff,

CASE NO. 08-CV-01484-H

(BLM)

ORDER DENYING MOTION

FOR LEAVE TO PROCEED IN

FORMA PAUPERIS ON

APPEAL

vs.

STEPHEN E. KNIGHT,

Defendant.

Plaintiff James Morris Jackson filed a notice of appeal and a motion for leave to appeal

in forma pauperis (“IFP”) on February 9, 2009. (Doc. Nos. 18, 19.) Plaintiff was granted IFP

status on October 29, 2008. (Doc. No. 9.) Normally, when a litigant is granted leave to

proceed IFP by the district court, this status carries over in the Court of Appeals. FED.R.APP.P.

24(a). However, if the district court certifies that the appeal is not taken in good faith, the

litigant must reapply to the Court of Appeals to proceed IFP on appeal. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a);

FED.R.APP.P. 24(a). The Court dismissed without leave to amend Plaintiff’s complaint for

failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §

1915(e)(2)(B). (Doc. No. 9 at 8.) Because the Court concluded that any amendment of

Plaintiff’s complaint would be futile, the Court determines that this appeal is not taken in good

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faith. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3). Therefore, the Court denies Plaintiff’s motion for leave to

proceed IFP on appeal.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: February 11, 2009

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MARILYN L. HUFF, District Judge

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

COPIES TO:

All parties of record. 

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