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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

GREGORY ELL SHEHEE,

Plaintiff,

v.

SHERIFF MIMS, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No. 1:15-cv-00428 AWI DLB PC

ORDER DENYING MOTION TO PROCEED 

IN FORMA PAUPERIS ON APPEAL 

(ECF No. 7)

Plaintiff Gregory Ell Shehee, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, filed this civil rights 

action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on March 19, 2015. On April 1, 2015, the Court noted that 

Plaintiff has suffered three or more prior dismissals which qualify as final strikes under 28 U.S.C. 

§ 1915(g). Accordingly, the Court dismissed the complaint without prejudice to refiling the 

action with payment of the filing fee. On April 10, 2015, Plaintiff filed a notice of appeal along 

with a motion to proceed in forma pauperis.

An appeal is taken in good faith if the appellant seeks review of any issue that is not 

frivolous. Gardner v. Pogue, 558 F.2d 548, 550-51 (9th Cir. 1977); see also Hooker v. American 

Airlines, 302 F.3d 1091, 1092 (9th Cir. 2002) (if at least one issue or claim is non-frivolous, the 

appeal must proceed in forma pauperis as a whole). In this case, the Court finds that the appeal is 

frivolous and not taken in good faith.

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Accordingly, the Court HEREBY ORDERS that Plaintiff’s motion to proceed in forma 

pauperis on appeal is DENIED. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 21, 2015 

 SENIOR DISTRICT JUDGE

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