Opinion
No. 00 C 2620
November 16, 2001
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
Plaintiff wishes to appeal without prepayment of fees. He has filed an application which, if supported by an affidavit, establishes that he is unable to pay the costs of the proceedings. But that is not enough to permit this court to grant this application. Rule 24 of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure states that the plaintiff must file with this court an affidavit that:
(A) shows in the detail prescribed by Form 4 of the Appendix of Forms, the party's inability to pay or to give security for fees and costs;
(B) claims an entitlement to redress; and
(C) states the issues that the party intends to present on appeal.
We can grant this application only if the issues to be presented are not frivolous. That is, this court need not agree with plaintiff's position but plaintiff must be able to make some reasonable arguments in support of his position.
Plaintiff is directed to file the required affidavit within 14 days.