In Re: Alicia Marie Richards

Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA JS-6 CIVIL MINUTES – GENERAL Case No. 8:23-cv-01195-ODW Date July 28, 2023 Title In Re: Alicia Marie Richards

Present: The Honorable Otis D. Wright II, United States District Judge Sheila English Not reported N/A Deputy Clerk Court Reporter / Recorder Tape No. Attorneys Present for Appellant: Attorneys Present for Appellees: Not present Not present Proceedings (In Chambers): This matter comes before the Court on Appellant Alicia Maria Richards (“Appellant”)’s motion for leave to appeal in forma pauperis (“IFP Motion”) before the United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Ninth Circuit (“BAP”). (ECF No. 3 at 12-13.) As the BAP lacks authority to grant or deny a motion to proceed in forma pauperis under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a), the BAP transferred the IFP Motion to this Court (ECF No. 1; ECF No. 3 at 1-2). See Perroton v. Gray (In re Perroton), 958 F.2d 889 (9th Cir. 1992); Determan v. Sandoval (In re Sandoval), 186 B.R. 490, 496 (9th Cir. BAP 1995).

The IFP Motion (ECF No. 3 at 12-13) is GRANTED. In light of this ruling, Appellant’s Request for Urgent Consideration of her IFP Motion (ECF No. 2) is DENIED as moot.

The Clerk of the Court is directed to: (1) TRANSFER this matter back to the United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Ninth Circuit; and (2) administratively CLOSE this district court case.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

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