Opinion
Civil Action 20-8545
01-10-2022
XUEJIE HE, et al., Plaintiffs, v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, et al., Defendants.
OPINION & ORDER
John Michael Vazquez, U.S.D.J.
This matter comes before the Court by way of motions for leave to appeal in forma pauperis filed by pro se Plaintiffs Xuejie He and Heyangjing Shi, D.E. 15, D.E. 16; and it
APPEARING that on August 27, 2020, the Court granted Plaintiffs' application to proceed in forma pauperis in the underlying district court action, D.E. 2; and it further
APPEARING that pursuant to Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 24(a)(3), 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 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, or a statute provides otherwise; and it further
APPEARING that the Court has not found that any of the exceptions to Plaintiffs' right to proceed in forma pauperis without further authorization pursuant to Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 24(a)(3) apply; therefore
For the foregoing reasons, and for good cause shown, It is on this 10th day of January 2022,
ORDERED that Plaintiffs' motions for leave to appeal in forma pauperis are GRANTED; and it is further
ORDERED that the Clerk's Office shall deliver a copy of this Order to Plaintiffs by regular mail and certified mail return receipt.