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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TIMOTHY LUCKEY,

Plaintiff,

v.

VISALIA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT,

Defendant.

Case No. 1:13-cv-00332-AWI-SAB

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION 

TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS ON 

APPEAL AS MOOT

(ECF No. 59)

On December 11, 2015, the district judge issued an order granting Defendant’s motion 

for summary judgment and judgment was entered in favor of Defendant. (ECF Nos. 56, 57.) On 

December 22, 2015, Plaintiff filed a notice of appeal and a motion to proceed informa pauperis 

on appeal. (ECF Nos. 58, 59.) 

In this instance, Plaintiff was granted leave to proceed in forma pauperis in this action on 

March 8, 2013. (ECF No. 3.) Where informa pauperis status has been granted in an action, 

pauper status automatically continues for any appeal from a subsequent order or judgment. 28 

U.S.C. § 1915(a); Fed. R. App. P. 24(a). Since Plaintiff has been granted leave to file this action 

in forma pauperis, pauper status continues on appeal unless the “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.” Fed. R. App. P. 24(a)(3). Here 

the district court has not certified that Plaintiff is not entitled to proceed in forma pauperis on 

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appeal. Therefore, his pauper status automatically continues on appeal.

Accordingly, Plaintiff’s motion to proceed in forma status on appeal is HEREBY 

DENIED as moot.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 23, 2015 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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