Lenk
Lenk v. Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 7 KENNETH LAWRENCE LENK, Case No. 20-cv-08094-BLF
Plaintiff,
ORDER REVOKING IN FORMA
v. PAUPERIS STATUS
MONOLITHIC POWER SYSTEMS, INC., Defendant.
14 The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has issued a Referral Notice to this Court “for the limited purpose of determining whether in forma pauperis status should continue for this appeal or whether the appeal is frivolous or taken in bad faith.” See ECF 42. “An appeal may not be taken in forma pauperis if the trial court certifies in writing that it is not taken in good faith.” 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3). An appeal is taken in good faith if it presents at least one issue or claim that is non-frivolous. See Hooker v. Amer. Airlines, 302 F.3d 1091, 1092 (9th Cir. 2002). This Court dismissed Plaintiff’s first amended complaint pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) after identifying numerous…