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Nature of Suit Code: 895
Nature of Suit: Freedom of Information Act of 1974
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JAMES KARIM MUHAMMAD,

Plaintiff,

v.

CARLOS A. PRIVAT, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 18-cv-03601-JD 

ORDER TERMINATING IFP STATUS 

In Muhammad’s pending appeal, the Ninth Circuit made a limited referral to this Court to 

determine whether a prior grant of in forma pauperis (“IFP”) status should continue, or whether 

the appeal is frivolous and taken in bad faith. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2); Coppedge v. United States, 

369 U.S. 438, 445 (1962). 

Muhammad is not entitled to continued IFP status on appeal. His original federal claims 

were dismissed because they lacked any arguable legal or factual basis. Dkt. No. 13. His request 

for reconsideration of the dismissal on the ground that the presiding judge was racially biased 

against him was denied on the same grounds. Dkt. No. 25. The appeal raises essentially the same 

frivolous issues and was taken in bad faith. Consequently, his IFP status is terminated. 

The Clerk of the Court is requested to serve a copy of this order on plaintiff and the Ninth 

Circuit. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 20, 2019

JAMES DONATO

United States District Judge

Case 3:18-cv-03601-JD Document 30 Filed 09/20/19 Page 1 of 1