City of Ashland, Plaintiff-Counter-Defendant-Appellee v. Mark Cooper, Defendant-Counter-Claimant-Appellant, and Ron Salter, Counter-Defendant

TROTT, Circuit Judge:

Mark Cooper was sued in state court by the City of Ashland for damages arising from an alleged breach of contract. At that time, Cooper had pending in federal court a civil rights action against the City and other defendants. Cooper filed a petition in forma pauperis to remove the state court action to federal district court. He also petitioned to proceed without posting a removal bond as required by 28 U.S.C. § 1446(d). The district court granted Coo per indigent status under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a), but denied his petition to remove without posting the requisite bond. This…