In Re: Mamady Cisse

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 IN RE Case No.: 23-CV-1781-JO-JLB

CISSE,

12 Debtor. ORDER GRANTING REQUEST TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

AND TO SHOW CAUSE

MAMADY CISSE,

15 Appellant, 16 v.

THOMAS BILLINGSLEA; DEUTSCHE

BANK NATIONAL TRUST

COMPANY,

19 Appellees. 20

On September 27, 2023, pro se Appellant Mamady Cisse filed a bankruptcy appeal in this Court. Dkt. 1. That same day, Appellant filed a notice of appeal in the bankruptcy court. (Bankr. No. 23-01527, Dkt. 70). However, Appellant has neither filed a designation of the items to be included in the record on appeal nor a statement of the issues to be presented with the bankruptcy court as required under Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 8009. In addition, on December 6, 2023, Appellant filed an amended motion to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”). Dkt. 7. For the reasons set forth below, the IFP motion is GRANTED and the Court ORDERS Appellant to show cause why his appeal should not 2 …