Alaniz v. Enterline 3821
- Haywood Gilliam
- 4:18-cv-05788
- U.S. District Court · Northern District of California
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In Alaniz v. Enterline 3821, Judge Gilliam denied Alaniz permission to appeal without paying fees, revoked his fee-waiver status, and found the appeal frivolous.
Adrian Alaniz’s ability to pursue the appeal without paying court fees was affected. His existing fee-waiver status was revoked, and the case remained closed.
What happened
Alaniz v. Enterline 3821 involved Adrian Alaniz, identified as a California prisoner, who filed a civil-rights lawsuit under a federal law allowing claims against state officials. He represented himself.
After a referral from the federal appeals court, the district court found that Alaniz’s appeal was frivolous. It denied him permission to appeal without paying filing fees and revoked his existing fee-waiver status.
Judge Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. also stated that the case remains closed and directed the clerk to send the order to the federal appeals court.
The detailed version
- Alaniz v. Enterline 3821 · No. 4:18-cv-05788
- Haywood Gilliam
- Feb. 28, 2020
Background
Adrian Alaniz, identified in the order as a California prisoner proceeding without a lawyer, brought a civil-rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The order concerns his appeal and does not describe the underlying claims or the district court’s earlier rulings.
On February 24, 2020, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit referred the matter to the district court.
Ruling
The court found that the appeal was frivolous. It denied Alaniz leave to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal. In this context, that status allows a party to pursue an appeal without paying the usual court fees. The court also revoked Alaniz’s in forma pauperis status.
The court stated that the case remains closed and directed the clerk to transmit a copy of the order to the Ninth Circuit.
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