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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

DONNY STEWARD,

Plaintiff,

v.

IGBINOSA, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:18-cv-00551-AWI-BAM (PC)

Appeal No. 20-15680

ORDER REGARDING IN FORMA PAUPERIS

STATUS ON APPEAL

Plaintiff Donny Steward (“Plaintiff”), a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma 

pauperis, filed this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On March 31, 2020, the 

Court dismissed the federal claims in this action, with prejudice, for Plaintiff’s failure to state a 

claim upon which relief may be granted, and dismissed the state law claims, without prejudice, 

after declining to exercise supplemental jurisdiction. (ECF No. 22.) Judgment was entered 

accordingly the same date. (ECF No. 23.) On April 15, 2020, Plaintiff filed a notice of appeal. 

(ECF No. 25.)

On April 16, 2020, 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. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3). The Court finds that this appeal is not taken in bad faith and 

is not frivolous. Accordingly, in forma pauperis status should not be revoked and should 

continue on appeal.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 17, 2020 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Case 1:18-cv-00551-AWI-BAM Document 29 Filed 04/17/20 Page 1 of 1