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UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY APPELLATE PANEL

OF THE NINTH CIRCUIT

In re: ) BAP No. EC-10-1116

)

) Bk. No. 09-45778

RAJ SINGH, )

)

Debtor. )

 )

)

RAJ SINGH, )

)

Appellant, )

)

v. ) ORDER

) (Response Required)

LAWRENCE J. LOHEIT, Trustee; )

U.S. TRUSTEE, )

)

Appellees. )

 )

Before: HOLLOWELL and DUNN, Bankruptcy Judges.

This is an appeal from an order dismissing a Chapter 13

case.

On April 15, 2010, the BAP issued a Notice of Deficient

Appeal and Impending Dismissal, indicating that appellant had not

paid the filing and docketing fees and requiring a response. 

Appellant did not file a response with the BAP.

Appellant filed a motion for fee waiver in the bankruptcy

court on May 6, 2010. The motion has been forwarded to the BAP.

FILED

MAY 18 2010

SUSAN M SPRAUL, CLERK

U.S. BKCY. APP. PANEL

OF THE NINTH CIRCUIT

USDC No. 2:10-mc-0056 WBS KJM (PS)

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The fee waiver provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 1930(f), as well as

the procedures and guidance promulgated by the Judicial

Conference of the United States with respect to the statute,

permits the bankruptcy court to waive appellate fees only with

respect to individual debtors under Chapter 7 whose filing fee

has been waived. Appellant is a Chapter 13 debtor, and thus

ineligible for the fee waiver provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 1930(f). 

The bankruptcy court lacks authority to grant appellant leave to

proceed in forma pauperis.

Furthermore, under the holding of Perroton v. Gray (In re

Perroton), 958 F.2d 889 (9th Cir. 1992) and Determan v. Sandoval

(In re Sandoval), 186 B.R. 490, 496 (9th Cir. BAP 1995), the

Bankruptcy Appellate Panel has no authority to grant in forma

pauperis motions under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a) because bankruptcy

courts are not "court[s] of the United States" as defined in 28

U.S.C. § 451. Only the U.S. District Court has authority to

grant in forma pauperis status with respect to this appeal.

Therefore, appellant's motion is hereby TRANSFERRED to the

United States District Court for the Eastern District of

California for the limited purpose of ruling on the motion. For

the convenience of the district court, a copy of the notice of

appeal, the order on appeal and the motion will be forwarded to

the district court for consideration.

It is appellant's responsibility to take all necessary steps

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to have the motion considered by the district court within a

reasonable period of time.

After the district court issues its decision, appellant is

directed to notify the BAP of the district court ruling on the

motion. The appeal will then proceed before the BAP.

No later than Thursday, June 17, 2010, appellant must file

with the BAP and serve on opposing counsel a written response

which includes as an exhibit a copy of the district court’s order

on the motion or an explanation of the steps appellant has taken

to have the motion considered by the district court.

Failure to comply with the requirements of this order may

result in dismissal of this appeal for lack of prosecution

without further notice to the parties. 9th Cir. BAP R. 8070-1.

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U. S. Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit

Bankruptcy Appellate Panel Docket #: 10-1116 Docketed: 04/15/2010

Raj Singh v. Lawrence Loheit, et al

Appeal From: California Eastern - Sacramento

Fee Status: fee due

Case Type Information:

 1) Bankruptcy

 2) Chapter 13 Non-Business

 3) null

Originating Court Information:

 District: 0972-2 : 09-45778

 Trial Judge: Ronald H. Sargis, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge 

 Date Filed: 11/24/2009

 Date Order/Judgment: Date NOA Filed: Date Rec'd BAP:

 04/05/2010 04/08/2010 04/12/2010

Prior Cases:

 None

Current Cases:

 None

Panel Assignment: Not available 

In re: RAJ SINGH 

 Debtor 

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RAJ SINGH 

 Appellant 

Raj Singh

[NTC Pro Se] 

P.O. Box 162783 

Sacramento, CA 95816 

v.

LAWRENCE J. LOHEIT, Trustee 

 Appellee 

J. Russell Cunningham, Attorney 

Direct: 916-443-2051

[COR LD NTC Retained] 

DESMOND, NOLAN, LIVAICH & CUNNINGHAM 

1830 15th Street 

Sacramento, CA 95811 

U.S. TRUSTEE 

 Appellee 

Judith C. Hotze, Attorney 

Direct: 916-930-2087

[COR LD NTC Retained] 

OFFICE OF THE U.S. TRUSTEE 

U.S. Department of Justice 

Suite 7-500 

501 "I" St. 

Sacramento, CA 95814-0000 

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In re: RAJ SINGH 

 Debtor 

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RAJ SINGH 

 Appellant 

v.

LAWRENCE J. LOHEIT, Trustee; U.S. TRUSTEE 

 Appellees 

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04/12/2010 5 pg, 755.2 KB

Received notice of appeal filed in Bankruptcy Court on 04/08/2010, notice of referral, transmittal 

form and Civil Minute Order. (VJ)

04/15/2010 3 pg, 78.45 KBNotice to all parties and Bankruptcy Court RE: BAP Case number assigned: EC-10-1116. (VJ)

04/15/2010 2 pg, 42.99 KB

Notice of Deficiency sent to Appellant RE: Filing fee not paid ( lack of prosecution). Re: cc: All 

parties. (VJ)

04/15/2010 3 pg, 627.12 KB

Sent BRIEFING ORDER & NOTICE to appellant Raj Singh. Copies to all parties.. Appellant Raj 

Singh's opening brief due 06/01/2010. (VJ)

05/03/2010 1 pg, 50.2 KB

Received from Bankruptcy Court copy of Appellant's Designation of record on appeal filed in Bk. 

Ct. 04/28/2010. (VJ)

05/03/2010 1 pg, 56.28 KB

Received from Bankruptcy Court copy of Appellant's Statement of issues on appeal filed in Bk. 

Ct. 04/28/2010. (VJ)

05/14/2010 5 pg, 306.18 KB

Received from Bankruptcy Court copy of Appellant's Motion to proceed in forma pauperis filed 

in Bk. Ct. 05/06/2010. (VJ)

05/18/2010 3 pg, 42.19 KB

Filed order (HOLLOWELL and DUNN) Appellant's motion for fee waiver is hereby 

TRANSFERRED to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California for the 

limited purpose of ruling on the motion. [406626-2](05/18/2010);. (VJ)

05/19/2010 12 pg, 1.69 MB

Sent document to U.S. District Court re:Motion of IFP. (VJ)

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