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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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AO72A

(Rev. 8/82)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

TEXARKANA DIVISION

WILLIE MUNN PLAINTIFF

v. Civil No. 03-4074

SHERIFF JERRY CRANE, FRANK

McJUNKINS, MARK BURSE, and

JIM PARSON DEFENDANTS

O R D E R

Before the court is the application to proceed in forma pauperis (IFP) (Doc. 88) filed

herein by the plaintiff, Willie Munn. Plaintiff’s complaint was filed under 42 U.S.C. § 1983

against the defendants. (Doc. 1.) By order (Doc. 86) entered on August 24, 2005, this court

adopted the report and recommendations (Doc. 85) of the United States Magistrate Judge, thus

granting defendants’ summary judgment motion and dismissing the case. The plaintiff did not

object to the report and recommendations. The court determined that there was no genuine issue

as to any material fact, and thus a grant of summary judgment was appropriate. 

On September 7, 2005, plaintiff filed a notice of appeal (Doc. 87) and his application to

proceed IFP on appeal (Doc. 88). From the application, it is found that plaintiff is unable to pay

the filing fee for this appeal. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(1). 

However, 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) provides that "[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." For the reasons

stated in the report and recommendation as adopted by the court, it was found that no genuine

issue of material fact existed, and thus the court granted defendants’ motion for summary

judgment. Therefore, this appeal is not taken in good faith. Accordingly, plaintiff’s application

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to proceed IFP on appeal should be and is hereby denied.

Plaintiff must pay the full filing fee of $255.00 no later than October 14, 2005 or renew

his application to proceed IFP with the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.

IT IS SO ORDERED this 14th day of September 2005.

/s/ Harry F. Barnes

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HON. HARRY F. BARNES

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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