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Parties Involved:
George P. Childs
Plaintiff
Commissioner of Social Security
Defendant

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GEORGE P. CHILDS,

Plaintiff,

v.

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL 

SECURITY,

Defendant.

No. 2:15-cv-0574-KJN

ORDER

On March 16, 2015, the court granted plaintiff’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis in 

the district court. (ECF No. 4.) Subsequently, on July 25, 2016, the court denied plaintiff’s 

motion for summary judgment, granted the Commissioner’s cross-motion for summary judgment, 

and affirmed the final decision of the Commissioner. (ECF Nos. 18, 19.) Thereafter, on 

September 22, 2016, plaintiff filed a notice of appeal. (ECF No. 20.) Plaintiff’s notice of appeal 

is accompanied by a motion to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal. (ECF No. 22.)

Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 24(a)(3) generally allows a party who was granted 

leave to proceed in forma pauperis in the district court to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal 

without further authorization, unless the district court finds that the appeal is not taken in good 

faith or that the party is not otherwise entitled to proceed in forma pauperis. Because the court 

has not made, and does not make, such findings in this case, plaintiff may proceed in forma 

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pauperis on appeal without further authorization.

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

pauperis on appeal is DENIED AS MOOT. This order resolves ECF No. 22.

Dated: September 23, 2016

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