Case Name: John E. KIRBY, Petitioner, v. E. B. SWOPE, Warden, United States Penitentiary, Alcatraz, California, Respondent
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1955-01-18
Citations: 218 F.2d 814
Docket Number: Misc. No. 407
Parties: John E. KIRBY, Petitioner, v. E. B. SWOPE, Warden, United States Penitentiary, Alcatraz, California, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Reporter 2d Series
Volume: 218
Pages: 814–815

Head Matter:
John E. KIRBY, Petitioner, v. E. B. SWOPE, Warden, United States Penitentiary, Alcatraz, California, Respondent.
Misc. No. 407.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Jan. 18, 1955.
John E. Kirby in pro. per.
No appearance for respondent.
Before DENMAN, Chief Judge, and BONE and POPE, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Kirby was denied an appeal forma pau-peris from an order dismissing his application for a writ of habeas corpus, Judge Goodman certifying that the appeal is without merit and not taken in good faith.
He asks this court's order to command Judge Goodman to allow an appeal. The allowance of an appeal forma pauperis is within the discretion of the court applied to and an appeal forma pauperis may not be taken if the trial court certifies it is not taken in good faith. 28 U.S.C. § 1915.
The petition is dismissed.