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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CARNEICE KATHRINE HALLJOHNSON,

Plaintiff,

v.

CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN 

FRANCISCO, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 18-cv-05553-MMC 

ORDER CERTIFYING APPEAL NOT 

TAKEN IN GOOD FAITH; REVOKING 

IN FORMA PAUPERIS STATUS; 

DIRECTIONS TO CLERK

Before the Court is a Referral Notice issued to this Court by the United States 

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, referring the above-titled matter for the limited 

purpose of determining whether plaintiff-appellant Carneice Kathrine Hall-Johnson’s in 

forma pauperis status should continue or be revoked. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) 

(providing “[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”); Coppedge v. United States, 369 U.S. 438, 445 

(1962) (holding “‘good faith’ . . . must be judged by an objective standard”; noting “good 

faith” is demonstrated when appellant seeks review of “any issue not frivolous”). Having 

reviewed the file and considered the matter, the Court rules as follows. 

Plaintiff appeals the Court’s order, filed March 19, 2019, by which the Court 

granted defendants’ motion to dismiss and dismissed the Complaint. 

As set forth in detail in the above-referenced order, all of plaintiff’s claims are

barred by the doctrine of res judicata.

Under such circumstances, any appeal of said order would lack an arguable basis 

in law or fact, and, consequently, would be frivolous. See Neitzke v. Williams, 490 U.S. 

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319, 325 (1989) (holding appeal is “frivolous” where “none of the legal points are 

arguable on the merits” (alterations omitted)). 

Accordingly, plaintiff’s in forma pauperis status is hereby REVOKED.

The Clerk shall serve a copy of this order on the United States Court of Appeals

for the Ninth Circuit. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 28, 2019

MAXINE M. CHESNEY

United States District Judge

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