Wilson
Wilson v. Mount Diablo Unified School District/Special Education Local Plan Area (Diablo)
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 MICHAEL GEARY WILSON, Case No. 20-cv-03368-MMC
Plaintiff,
ORDER CERTIFYING APPEAL NOT
v. TAKEN IN GOOD FAITH; REVOKING
IN FORMA PAUPERIS STATUS;
MOUNT DIABLO UNIFIED SCHOOL DIRECTIONS TO CLERK
DISTRICT/SPECIAL EDUCATION
LOCAL PLAN AREA (DIABLO), et al.,
Defendants.
13 Before the Court is a Referral Notice issued to this Court by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, referring the above-titled matter for the limited purpose of determining whether plaintiff-appellant Michael Geary Wilson’s (“Wilson”) in forma pauperis status should continue or be revoked. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) (providing “[a]n appeal may not be taken in forma pauperis if the trial court certifies in writing that it is not taken in good faith”); Coppedge v. United States, 369 U.S. 438, 445 (1962) (holding “‘good faith’ . . . must be judged by an objective standard”; noting “good faith” is demonstrated when appellant seeks…