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Nature of Suit Code: 530
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Habeas Corpus
Cause of Action: 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

NORTHERN DIVISION

ASH-SHAKUR SHABAZZ, # 244618, )

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Petitioner, )

v. ) CASE NO. 2:08-cv-0088-MEF

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GRANTT CULLIVER, et al., ) (WO)

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Respondent. )

O R D E R

This cause is now before the court on a Notice of Appeal (Doc. # 27), filed on June

1, 2010, which contains a Motion for Leave to Appeal in forma pauperis.

28 U.S.C. § 1915(a) 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." In making this

determination as to good faith, a court must use an objective standard, such as whether the

appeal is "frivolous," Coppedge v. United States, 369 U.S. 438, 445, 82 S. Ct. 917, 921

(1962), or "has no substantive merit." United States v. Bottoson, 644 F.2d 1174, 1176 (5th

Cir. Unit B May 15, 1981) (per curiam), cert. denied, 454 U.S. 903, 102 S. Ct. 411 (1981);

see also Rudolph v. Allen, 666 F.2d 519, 520 (11th Cir. 1982) (per curiam), cert. denied, 457

1122, 102 S. Ct. 2938 (1982); Morris v. Ross, 663 F.2d 1032 (11th Cir. 1981), cert. denied,

456 U.S. 1010, 102 S. Ct. 2303 (1982). Applying this standard, this court is of the opinion

that the petitioner's appeal is without a legal or factual basis and, accordingly, is frivolous

and not taken in good faith. See, e.g., Rudolph v. Allan, supra; Brown v. Pena, 441 F. Supp.

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1382 (S.D. Fla. 1977), aff'd without opinion, 589 F.2d 1113 (5th Cir. 1979).

Accordingly, it is ORDERED that the petitioner's motion to proceed on appeal in

forma pauperis is DENIED; and that the appeal in this cause is certified, pursuant to 28

U.S.C. § 1915(a), as not taken in good faith.

DONE this the 7 day of June, 2010.

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/s/ Mark E. Fuller

CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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