1 2 3 4 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 5 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 7 JEFFREY E. WALKER, Case No. 15-cv-05819-HSG 8 Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING LEAVE TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS ON 9 v. APPEAL 10 KROL, et al., Re: Dkt. No. 70 11 Defendants. 12

13 Pursuant to the December 16, 2024 referral notice from the United States Court of Appeals 14 || for the Ninth Circuit, Dkt. No. 70, the Court finds that the appeal is frivolous. On September 12, 3 15 || 2024, ina reasoned order and following supplemental briefing, the Court denied Plaintiffs request a 16 || to reopen this action four years after its closure. Dkt. No. 66. Leave to proceed in forma pauperis 3 17 || on appeal is therefore DENIED and Plaintiff's in forma pauperis status is REVOKED. See 28

(a)(3); Hooker v. American Airlines,

(9th Cir. 2002). This case 19 || remains closed. The Clerk shall transmit a copy of this order to the Court of Appeals. 20 This order terminates Dkt. No. 70. 21 IT IS SO ORDERED. 22 || Dated: 1/6/2025 23 Aleipernl 5 HAYWOOD S. GILLIAM, JR. United States District Judge 25 26 27 28