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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Jeffrey L. Nelson, 

Plaintiff, 

vs.

Gerald A. Williams et al., 

Defendants. 

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No. CV 10-2443-PHX-FJM

ORDER

The court has before it plaintiff's "Application to Proceed in District court without

Prepaying Fees or Costs" (doc. 24), which the clerk has docketed as a Motion for Leave to

Appeal in forma pauperis. Proceedings in forma pauperis on appeal are controlled by Rule

24, Fed. R. App. P., which provides for the filing of such motions in the district court in the

first instance. While the motion fails to identify the "issues that the party intends to present

on appeal" as required by Rule 24(a)(1)(C), the court notes that the docket shows the plaintiff

has filed two Notices of Appeal(docs. 22 and 23). The Notice of Appeal at doc. 22 is from

this court's order of February 28, 2011(doc. 20) granting certain defendants' motion to

dismiss where plaintiff failed to respond. The Notice of Appeal at doc. 23 is from this court's

order of March 18, 2011 (doc. 21) noting that service had not been made on certain

defendants and giving plaintiff notice that the claims against those defendants would be

dismissed unless plaintiff showed good cause under Rule 4(m), Fed. R. Civ. P. 

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We note further that plaintiff paid the filing fee in this court (doc. 1), and thus Rule

24(a)(3), Fed. R. App. P. does not expressly apply. Nevertheless, given that plaintiff paid

the fee here, given the nature of the orders from which the appeals are purported to be taken,

and given the language in the notices of appeal, we conclude that the appeals are not taken

in good faith. 

Accordingly, it is ORDERED DENYING plaintiff's Motion for Leave to Appeal in

forma pauperis. (Doc. 24). Pursuant to Rule 24(a)(4), Fed. R. App. P., the clerk shall give

notice of this denial to the parties and the court of appeals. Plaintiff is advised that he may

file a motion to proceed on appeal in forma pauperis in the court of appeals within 30 days

after service of the clerk's notice. 

DATED this 25th day of March, 2011.

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