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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

GEORGE BRIDGETTE,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-04-0436 DFL EFB P

vs.

D. RUNNELS, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff is a prisoner proceeding in forma pauperis and without counsel seeking relief

for alleged civil rights violations. See 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On September 29, 2006, the court

dismissed this action and judgment was entered. On January 5, 2007, plaintiff filed a notice of

appeal and a "motion for reconsideration," which the court construes as a motion for leave to

proceed in forma pauperis on appeal.

Rule 24 of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure governs plaintiff’s motion:

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. This court has not certified that plaintiff's appeal is not taken in good faith or 

otherwise found that plaintiff is not entitled to proceed on appeal in forma pauperis, plaintiff's 

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request for leave to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal is unnecessary.

Accordingly, it is ORDERED that plaintiff's January 5, 2007, motion to proceed in forma

pauperis on appeal is denied as unnecessary. See Fed. R. App. P. 24.

Dated: September 21, 2007.

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