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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

WILLIAM ODESSA BROWN, II,

Plaintiff,

v.

E. ARNOLD, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:19-cv-00697-TLN-CKD

ORDER

Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding in forma pauperis, sought relief pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 

§ 1983. This action was terminated on January 31, 2020. On February 21, 2020, Plaintiff filed a 

notice of appeal.

Rule 24 of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure provides as follows:

a party who has been permitted to proceed in an action in the district 

court in forma pauperis . . . may proceed on appeal in forma pauperis 

without further authorization unless . . . the district court shall certify 

that the appeal is not taken in good faith or shall find that the party is 

otherwise not entitled so to proceed . . . .

Fed. R. App. 24. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal referred the matter to this court on March 

12, 2020 to determine whether Plaintiff’s in forma pauperis status should continue on appeal. 

(ECF No. 27.) After review of the record herein, the Court finds that Plaintiff’s appeal is not 

taken in good faith. Fed. R. App. P. 24(a)(4)(B). Accordingly, Plaintiff’s in forma pauperis 

status is revoked. 

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In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff’s in forma 

pauperis status is revoked for purposes of appeal. See Fed. R. App. P. 24(a).

Dated: March 24, 2020

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