Stewart Cross v. Rick Thaler, Director

PER CURIAM: *

Stewart Azell Cross, Texas prisoner # 1089282, moves to proceed in forma pauperis (IFP) to appeal the 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(b)(i) dismissal as frivolous of his mandamus petition. The district court denied Cross leave to proceed IFP on appeal, certifying that the appeal was not taken in good faith. Cross argues that the district court erroneously construed his self-styled “Motion For Loan of Trial Appellant(s) Reeord(s)” as a mandamus petition seeking to compel the Respondent to provide Cross his records in anticipation of his filing a 28 U.S.C. § 2254 petition. Our review is for…