Case Name: Earnest L. TATE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2001-07-19
Citations: 13 F. App'x 726
Docket Number: No. 97-35714; D.C. No. CV-97-00871-CRD
Parties: Earnest L. TATE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee.
Judges: Before KOZINSKI, T.G. NELSON, and TALLMAN, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 13
Pages: 726–727

Head Matter:
Earnest L. TATE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee.
No. 97-35714.
D.C. No. CV-97-00871-CRD.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Submitted July 9, 2001.
Decided July 19, 2001.
Before KOZINSKI, T.G. NELSON, and TALLMAN, Circuit Judges.
Because the panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument, Tate’s motion for oral argument is denied. See Fed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2).

Opinion:
MEMORANDUM
Earnest L. Tate appeals pro se the district court's dismissal of his complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B). We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review de novo dismissals pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2). Barren v. Harrington, 152 F.3d 1193, 1194 (9th Cir.1998) (order), cert. denied, 525 U.S. 1154, 119 S.Ct. 1058, 143 L.Ed.2d 63 (1999). We affirm.
On August 13, 1997, the district court certified that this appeal is not taken in good faith, and revoked appellant's in forma pauperis status. This court, however, did not receive notification of the district court's certification until June 7, 2001. Based on these circumstances, we conclude that appellant is entitled to in forma pauperis status for this appeal.
Because the statute of limitations is a complete defense which appears on the face of the Tate's pleadings, the district court did not err in dismissing his com plaint. See Franklin v. Murphy, 745 F.2d 1221, 1228-29 (9th Cir.1984).
AFFIRMED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and may not be cited to or by the courts of this circuit except as may be provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.