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Nature of Suit Code: 791
Nature of Suit: Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

WILLIAM J. WHITSITT, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

PATRICIO ENTERPRISES, et al., 

Defendants. 

No. 2:13-cv-0118 KJM GGH PS 

ORDER 

Plaintiff, who had proceeded pro se and in forma pauperis in the district court, filed on 

April 29, 2015, a notice of appeal. The appeal has since been processed to the Ninth Circuit 

Court of Appeals. 

 Pending before the court is the Ninth Circuit Court’s referral notice, issued May 1, 2015, 

for the limited purpose of determining whether in forma pauperis status should continue for the 

appeal, or whether the appeal is frivolous or taken in bad faith. 

“An appeal may not be taken in forma pauperis if the trial court certifies in writing that it 

is not taken in good faith.” 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3). Revocation of in forma pauperis status is 

appropriate when a district court finds an appeal to be frivolous. Hooker v. American Airlines, 

302 F.3d 1091, 1091-92 (9th Cir. 2002). 

For the reasons stated in the July 31, 2014 findings and recommendations (see ECF No. 

45), adopted by the district judge on March 31, 2015 (ECF No. 53), the court finds that the instant 

appeal is without merit and is not taken in good faith. The court thus certifies that plaintiff’s 

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appeal is not taken in good faith, and concludes that plaintiff’s in forma pauperis status should not 

continue for purposes of the appeal. 

 In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 

 1. Plaintiff’s in forma pauperis status is revoked. 

 2. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve the United States Court of Appeals for the 

Ninth Circuit with a copy of this order. 

Dated: May 5, 2015 

 /s/ Gregory G. Hollows 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

GGH:076/Whitsitt0118.ifp.app 

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