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3 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

4 DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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6 FRANK P. BIRCH, JR., Case No. 2:20-cv-01776-GMN-DJA

7 Plaintiff, ORDER v. 8

9 STATE OF NEVADA,

10 Defendant.

11 This matter has been referred to the Court for the limited purpose of determining 12 whether Plaintiff’s in forma pauperis status should continue on appeal. (ECF No. 11). This 13 Court certifies that Plaintiff’s appeal would be frivolous or would not be taken “in good 14 faith” pursuant to

(a)(3). Plaintiff’s in forma pauperis status should be 15 revoked on appeal. See Hooker v. American Airlines,

(9th Cir. 2002) 16 (stating in pertinent part that revocation of in forma pauperis status is appropriate where 17 the district court finds the appeal to be frivolous). 18 DATED THIS 8 Day of J u l y 2021. 19

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21 ___ GLORIA M. NAVARRO 22 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 23 24 25 26 27 28