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Nature of Suit Code: 560
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Civil Detainee - Conditions of Confinement
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ARCHIE CRANFORD,

Plaintiff,

v.

PROWN,

Defendant.

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Case No. 1:14-cv-00910-AWI-JLT (PC)

Appeal No. 15-15333

NOTICE AND ORDER FINDING THAT 

PLAINTIFF IS NOT ENTITLED TO 

PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS ON

THE APPEAL FILED MARCH 10, 2014

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK=S OFFICE 

TO SERVE COPY OF ORDER ON NINTH 

CIRCUIT

This civil rights action was filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 by Plaintiff Archie 

Cranford, a civil detainee proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, on June 13, 2014. Initially the 

action proceeded on Plaintiff's original complaint. However, subsequent to service, Defendant 

moved for a more definite statement as unable to formulate a response/defense on the original 

complaint. This motion was granted and Plaintiff was ordered to submit an amended complaint 

specifying dates and details of the incidents upon which he based his claims. Plaintiff failed to file 

an amended complaint and failed to file a sufficient response to the order to show cause why the 

action should not be dismissed for his failure to comply with the Court's order. Findings and 

Recommendations issued to dismiss the action issued and was adopted. The case was dismissed 

on February 12, 2015 and Judgment was entered that same date. Plaintiff filed a notice of appeal 

on February 23, 2015. 

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Pursuant to the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, 

A party who was permitted to proceed in forma pauperis in the district-court action 

. . . may proceed on appeal in forma pauperis without further authorization, unless:

(A) the district court - before or after the notice of appeal is filed - certifies that the 

appeal is not taken in good faith or finds that the party is not otherwise entitled to 

proceed in forma pauperis and states in writing its reasons for the certification or 

finding;

or

(B) a statute provides otherwise.

Fed. R. App. P. 24(a)(3).

The district clerk must immediately notify the parties and the court of appeals 

when the district court does any of the following:

(A) denies a motion to proceed on appeal in forma pauperis;

(B) certifies that the appeal is not taken in good faith; or

(C) finds that the party is not otherwise entitled to proceed in forma pauperis. 

Fed. R. App. P. 24(a)(4).

Further, "[a]n appeal may not be taken in forma pauperis if the trial court certifies in 

writing that it is not taken in good faith." 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3).

Because Plaintiff was proceeding in forma pauperis in this action in the district court, 

Plaintiff is entitled to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal unless the Court makes a finding to the 

contrary. For the reason that follows, the Court finds that Plaintiff is not entitled to proceed in 

forma pauperis on his appeal filed February 23, 2015. 

Plaintiff merely needed to file an amended complaint to avoid dismissal of this action and 

he was given three opportunities to do so. Despite this, Plaintiff failed to file an amended 

complaint and failed to provide justification for failing to amend. Given this, Plaintiff's appeal of 

dismissal for his failure to comply with the court's order to file an amended complaint is frivolous 

and is not taken in good faith. See 28 U.S.C. 1913(a)(3); see also Hooker v. American Airlines, 

302 F.3d 1091, 1092 (9th Cir. 2002). Thus, Plaintiff is not entitled to proceed in forma pauperis 

on appeal. Fed. R. App. P. 24(a)(3)(A) & (a)(4)(B).

Based on the foregoing, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g), Plaintiff is not entitled to proceed in forma 

pauperis on the appeal filed on February 23, 2015;

2. Pursuant to Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 24(a)(4)(C), this order serves as 

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notice to the parties and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit of the finding 

that Plaintiff is not entitled to proceed in forma pauperis for this appeal; and

3. The Clerk of the Court shall serve a copy of this order on Plaintiff and the United 

States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 3, 2015 

 SENIOR DISTRICT JUDGE

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