Henneberry
Henneberry v. City of Newark
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 JOHN PATRICK HENNEBERRY, Case No. 13-cv-05238-TSH
Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S IN
v. FORMA PAUPERIS APPLICATION
CITY OF NEWARK, et al., Re: Dkt. No. 477 Defendants.
12 On May 14, 2024, Plaintiff John Henneberry filed a notice of appeal and an application to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal. ECF Nos. 476-77. An indigent party who cannot afford the expense of pursuing an appeal may file a motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. Fed. R. App. P. 24(a); 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(1). Pursuant to Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 24(a), “a party to a district-court action who desires to appeal in forma pauperis must file a motion in the district court.” The party must attach an affidavit that (1) shows in detail “the party’s inability to pay or give security for fees and costs,” (2) “claims an entitlement to redress,” and (3) “states the issues that the party intends to present on appeal.” Fed. R. App.…