Opinion ID: 170304
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Heading: Leave to Proceed on Appeal In Forma Pauperis

Text: As noted above, we have treated the district court’s conclusion that Patel’s IFP motion was premature as a denial of that motion. Patel has renewed his motion in this court. We find that Patel has complied with the statutory requirements for applying for IFP status, see 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(1), that his allegation of poverty is true, that his appeal is neither frivolous, malicious, fails to state a claim upon which relief can be granted, nor seeks monetary relief against an immune defendant, see id. § 1915(e)(2). Further, at least with regard to his punitive-damages argument, Patel has demonstrated “the existence of a reasoned, nonfrivolous argument on the law and facts in support of the issues raised on appeal.” See DeBardeleben v. Quinlan, 937 F.2d 502, 505 (10th Cir. 1991) (citing 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)). We therefore GRANT Patel’s motion to proceed on appeal IFP.