Legal Opinion
Jay Cooper v. Bank of New York Mellon
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 28, 2018No. 16-11413 Summary CalendarUnpublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PER CURIAM: *
Jay Sandon Cooper moves to proceed in forma pauperis (IFP) on appeal. He seeks to challenge the district court’s dismissal of his civil action as barred by res judicata. The district court denied his motion for leave to proceed IFP on appeal and certified that the appeal was not taken in good faith. By moving for IFP status, Cooper is challenging the district court’s certification. See Baugh v. Taylor, 117 F.3d 197, 202 (5th Cir. 1997).
This court reviews de novo a dismissal for failure to state a claim under Rule 12(b)(6). See Legate v. Livingston, 822 F.3d 207, 209-10 (5th…
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