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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GARY SMITH,

Plaintiff,

 v.

SILVA, et al.,

 Defendants.

Case No. 1:15-cv-00451-BAM (PC)

APPEAL NO. 16-16842

ORDER REGARDING IN FORMA PAUPERIS 

STATUS ON APPEAL

Plaintiff Gary Smith (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil rights 

action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On July 1, 2016, the Court dismissed this action for 

Plaintiff’s failure to state a claim. (ECF No. 22.) Plaintiff appealed.

On October 17, 2016, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals referred the matter back to this 

Court 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. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3).The 

Court finds that this appeal is not taken in bad faith and is not frivolous. Accordingly, in forma 

pauperis status should not be revoked and should continue on appeal. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 20, 2016 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Case 1:15-cv-00451-BAM Document 28 Filed 10/21/16 Page 1 of 1