Cota v. Atkinson

Opinion

1 2 3 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 4 DISTRICT OF NEVADA 5 kee 6 MICHAEL COTA, Case No. 3:21-cv-00432-MMD-CLB 7 Plaintiff, ORDER 3 V. KELLY ATKINSON, Defendant. 10 11 This matter is referred to the Court for the limited purpose of determining whether 12 || in forma pauperis status should continue on appeal. (ECF No. 13.) This Court certifies 13 || that any in forma pauperis appeal from its order of dismissal would be frivolous or would 14 || not be taken “in good faith” pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3). Plaintiff Michael Cota’s in 15 || forma pauperis status should be revoked on appeal. See Hooker v. American Airlines, 16 || 302 F.3d 1091, 1092 (9th Cir. 2002) (revocation of forma pauperis status is appropriate 17 || where district court finds the appeal to be frivolous). 18 DATED THIS 7" Day of January 2022. 19 20 C ( ) 21 IRANDA M. DU CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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