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Parties Involved:
Paul Copenhaver
Respondent
Victor Charles Fourstar, Jr.
Petitioner

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

VICTOR CHARLES FOURSTAR, JR.,

Petitioner,

v.

PAUL COPENHAVER,

Respondent.

Case No. 1:14-cv-01486- MJS

ORDER DENYING MOTION TO 

PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS AND 

FOR COPIES OF RECORDS ON 

APPEAL AS MOOT

(Docs. 12, 16)

Petitioner is a federal prisoner proceeding pro se with a petition for writ of habeas 

corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241. 

On December 4, 2014, this Court denied Petitioner’s habeas petition and declined 

to issue a certificate of appealabilty. (Order, ECF No. 9.) Judgment was entered the 

same day.

On January 5, 2015, Petitioner moved this Court for permission to proceed in forma 

pauperis on appeal. (ECF No. 12.) Petitioner also requested records from this action to 

be forwarded to the Ninth Circuit for his appeal. (ECF No. 16.) 

 On February 18, 2015, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals denied Petitioner’s 

request for a certificate of appealability. (ECF No. 17.) The order effectively concluded 

his appeal. Having found that Petitioner is not entitled to a certificate of appealability and 

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that his appeal is no longer active, the Court DENIES the motion to proceed in forma 

paupers on appeal as moot.

Furthermore, the Court denies the request for records. As the Ninth Circuit may 

access this Court’s electronic docket, there is no need to create paper copies of records 

for appeal. Accordingly the request for documents is denied without prejudice. If 

Petitioner provides significant evidence of the need of the records, Petitioner may renew 

his request for copies of records with this Court. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 14, 2016 /s/Michael J. Seng 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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