Charles Podaras v. City of Menlo Park, California, et al.
1/ Whether the Ninth Circuit - acting in contravention of Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure; and splitting with holdings of multiple courts of appeals, including the Fifth and Seventh Circuits - erred in not permitting Petitioner/Appellant to proceed on appeal in forma pauperis without further authorization.
2/ Whether the Ninth Circuit - acting in contravention of requirements dictated by Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure; and splitting with holdings of multiple courts of appeals, including the Fifth and Seventh Circuits - erred in not requiring the district court to provide a statement of reasons for certifying that Petitioner/Appellant's appeal was not taken in good faith.
3/ Whether a court of appeals may treat differently the appeal of a party utilizing that court's informal form brief which is provided for use by parties proceeding on appeal without the assistance of counsel; by failing to examine facts in the record cited to from within the structure of the informal form brief.
Whether the Ninth Circuit erred in not permitting the petitioner to proceed on appeal in forma pauperis without further authorization