Diaz
(PC) Sams v. Diaz
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JAMES PLAS SAMS, No. 2:20-CV-0568-JAM-DMC-P Plaintiff, v. ORDER RALPH DIAZ, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff, a prisoner proceeding pro se, appeals the Court's final judgment entered on March 30, 2022. The matter was referred by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to certify whether in forma pauperis status should continue on appeal or whether the appeal is frivolous or taken in bad faith, in which case in forma pauperis status would be revoked pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3); see also Hooker v. American Airlines, 302 F.3d 1091, 1092 (9th Cir. 2002). The matter has been further referred to the undersigned by the District Judge. See ECF No. 74 (minute order). Having reviewed the entire file, the Court concludes in forma pauperis status should not be revoked because the appeal does not appear to be either frivolous or taken in bad faith. / / / / / / Accordingly, IT IS…