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Katz v. Katz

United States District Court, Western District of Washington
Jan 9, 2023
No. C22-5040JLR (W.D. Wash. Jan. 9, 2023)

Opinion

C22-5040JLR

01-09-2023

MATTHEW KATZ, Plaintiff, v. DAVID KATZ, Defendant.


MINUTE ORDER

The following minute order is made by the direction of the court, the Honorable James L. Robart:

Before the court is pro se Plaintiff Matthew Katz's application to proceed with his appeal in forma pauperis (“IFP”). (IFP App. (Dkt. # 54).) The Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure provide that:

a party who was permitted to proceed in forma pauperis in the district-court action . . . may proceed on appeal in forma pauperis without further authorization, unless:
(A) the district court . . . certifies that the appeal is not taken in good faith or finds that the party is not otherwise entitled to proceed in forma pauperis and states in writing its reasons for the certification or finding; or
(B) a statute provides otherwise.
Fed. R. App. P. 24(a)(3).

Here, Mr. Katz was granted leave to proceed IFP in this matter (see 2/2/22 Order (Dkt. # 4)) and the court finds that (1) the appeal is taken in good faith, (2) Mr. Katz remains entitled to proceed IFP, and (3) no statute prohibits Mr. Katz from proceeding IFP on appeal. See Fed. R. App. P. 24(a)(3). As a result, Mr. Katz was not required to file a new IFP application in order to continue his IFP status on appeal. Because Mr. Katz remains entitled to proceed IFP on appeal, the court STRIKES Mr. Katz's IFP application (Dkt. # 54) as moot.


Summaries of

Katz v. Katz

United States District Court, Western District of Washington
Jan 9, 2023
No. C22-5040JLR (W.D. Wash. Jan. 9, 2023)
Case details for

Katz v. Katz

Case Details

Full title:MATTHEW KATZ, Plaintiff, v. DAVID KATZ, Defendant.

Court:United States District Court, Western District of Washington

Date published: Jan 9, 2023

Citations

No. C22-5040JLR (W.D. Wash. Jan. 9, 2023)