IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS DALLAS DIVISION CEDRIC GREENE, ) Plaintiff, ) vs. ) No. 3:19-CV-2713-K ) HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE ) CITY OF LOS ANGELES, ) Defendant. ) ORDER OF THE COURT ON RECOMMENDATION REGARDING REQUEST TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS ON APPEAL Considering the record in this case and the recommendation of the Magistrate Judge, the Court hereby finds and orders: (X) The application for leave to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal is DENIED because the Court certifies pursuant to

(a)(3) and Fed. R. App. P. 24(a)(3) that the appeal is not taken in good faith. In support of this certification, the Court incorporates by reference the magistrate judge’s findings, conclusions, and recommendation, filed in this case on November 15, 2019 (doc. 4). Based on those findings, this Court finds that the appeal presents no legal points of arguable merit and is therefore frivolous. (X) Although this Court has certified that the appeal is not taken in good faith under 28 U.S. C. § 1915(a)(3) and Fed. R. App. P. 24(a)(3), the plaintiff may challenge this finding under Baugh v. Taylor,

(Sth Cir. 1997), by filing a separate motion to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal with the Clerk of Court, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, within 30 days of this order. The Clerk’s Office is DIRECTED to forward the application for leave to proceed in forma pauperis to the Fifth Circuit. Signed January 27", 2020.

ED KINKEADE UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE