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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Federal Question: Bivens Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CECIL MESSER,

Plaintiff,

vs.

L. METTRY, et al., 

Defendants.

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1:13-cv-01068-BAM (PC)

ORDER REGARDING IN FORMA 

PAUPERIS STATUS ON APPEAL

Plaintiff Cecil Messer (“Plaintiff”), a federal prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma 

pauperis, filed this action on July 12, 2013. On October 14, 2014, the Court dismissed the action 

for failure to state a cognizable claim. Plaintiff appealed. 

On December 17, 2014, 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: January 5, 2015 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Case 1:13-cv-01068-BAM Document 20 Filed 01/05/15 Page 1 of 1