Legal Opinion

Dennis Sears v. Kathleen Blanco

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided October 3, 2011No. 11-30261UnpublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM: *

Dennis Sears, Louisiana prisoner # 74681, moves for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (IFP) on appeal following the district court’s denial of his IFP motion and certification that his appeal is not taken in good faith. By moving to proceed IFP, Sears challenges the district court’s certification. See Baugh v. Taylor, 117 F.3d 197, 202 (5th Cir.1997). This court may authorize Sears to proceed IFP on appeal if the appeal presents a nonfrivolous issue. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(1); see Holmes v. Hardy, 852 F.2d 151, 153 (5th Cir.1988).

Sears alleged that the defendant state governor and…

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