Legal Opinion
Grant H. Eckman v. Donald M. Byington
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 26, 1961No. 1171_1PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Per curiam
We are asked by the petitioner, Grant H. Eckman, to grant him leave to appeal in forma pauperis from an order of the district court denying him permission to file a complaint and prosecute an action there without prepayment of fees and costs. The district court certified in writing that the appeal was not taken in good faith within the meaning of 28 U.S.C.A. § 1915.
A thorough consideration of the matter leads us to the same conclusion as that reached by the court below.
Petitioner is imprisoned in the United States Penitentiary at McNeil Island, Washington, where he is serving a sentence…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- In Re BonnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1894
- Ex parte WatermanDistrict Court, N.D. New York · 1887
- Thomas Pratt v. Charles R. Hagan, Warden, United States Penitentiary, Lewisburg, PennsylvaniaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1960
3Cited by4 opinions
- Frank Battista v. Frank Kenton, Warden, Federal Correctional Institution, Danbury, ConnecticutCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1963
- Patrick J. Stearns v. Jacob J. ParkerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1972
- Robert Bryan Pate v. Lawrence E. Wilson, Warden of the California State Prison at San QuentinCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1965
- Joseph Marcel Voneiselein v. J. C. Taylor, Warden, United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth, KansasCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1965