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Nature of Suit Code: 850
Nature of Suit: Securities, Commodities, Exchange
Cause of Action: 7:6(b) Federal Commodity Exchange Regulation

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING

COMMISSION,

Plaintiff,

v.

WHITE PINE TRUST

CORPORATION, a California

Corporation, and RICHARD

MATTHEWS, an individual,

STEPHEN BAERE, an individual

Defendants. 

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Civil Case No. 04cv2093 J (NLS) 

ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT

STEPHEN BAERE’S MOTION TO

PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. § 1915

Before the Court is Defendant Stephan Baere’s (“Defendant”) Motion for Leave to Appeal In

Forma Pauperis. Having paid the filing fee for this appeal on December 3, 2007, the instant motion is

deemed MOOT. 

Defendant also states in the instant motion that he “is in no position to post a bond against this

judgment.” (Doc. 258-2.) The Court informs Defendant that a request for a supersedeas bond is a 

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separate action from a request to proceed in forma pauperis. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 62(d). As such, the

Court FINDS that it has not received an appropriate request for a supersedeas bond at this time and

reserves judgment on Defendant’s assertion until such request is made. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendant’s motion to proceed in forma

pauperis on appeal is DENIED. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: December 14, 2007

HON. NAPOLEON A. JONES, JR.

United States District Judge

cc: Magistrate Judge Nita L. Stormes

 All Counsel of Record

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