Opinion
2:98-cr-00035-HDM-RJJ
11-27-2012
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. BRET ALLEN HUDSON, Defendant.
ORDER
Before the court is the defendant's application to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal (#159). Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 24(a) allows a "party who was . . . determined to be financially unable to obtain an adequate defense in a criminal case" to "proceed on appeal in forma pauperis without further authorization." However, in forma pauperis status may be revoked if the district court certifies in writing that the appeal is not taken in good faith. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3). The court hereby certifies that defendant's appeal is frivolous and not taken in good faith. Defendant's motion to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal (#159) is therefore DENIED.
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE