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Nature of Suit Code: 320
Nature of Suit: Assault, Libel, and Slander
Cause of Action: 28:1983 Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DEBBY GENTHNER,

Plaintiff,

v.

ROBERT HEDRICK, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 1:16-cv-00350-DAD-BAM

ORDER REGARDING REFERRED 

QUESTION AND DENYING MOTION AS 

MOOT

(Doc. Nos. 8, 11)

Plaintiff Debby Genthner (“Plaintiff”), proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, filed this 

civil action on March 14, 2016. On August 11, 2016, the court dismissed the action with 

prejudice because it is barred by claim preclusion. (Doc. 5.) Plaintiff appealed. 

On September 8, 2016, plaintiff filed a motion to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal. 

(Doc. 8.) On September 14, 2016, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals referred the matter back to 

this court for the limited purpose of determining whether in forma pauperis status should 

continue for the appeal or whether the appeal is frivolous or taken in bad faith. 28 U.S.C. § 

1915(a)(3). (Doc. 11.)

The court finds that this appeal is not taken in bad faith and is not frivolous. See Hooker 

v. American Airlines, 302 F.3d 1091, 1092 (9th Cir. 2002) (discussing revocation of in forma 

pauperis status appropriate if the appeal is frivolous). Accordingly, in forma pauperis status 

should not be revoked and should continue on appeal. Further, as the court has determined that 

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plaintiff’s in forma pauperis status should not be revoked, her pending motion to proceed in 

forma pauperis on appeal is moot and is denied as unnecessary. Fed. R. App. P. 24(a)(3) (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 the district court certifies that the 

appeal is not take in good faith or finds that the party is not otherwise entitled to proceed in forma 

pauperis). 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 17, 2016 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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