MEMORANDUM and ORDER

DAVID R. HERNDON, District Judge.

Pending before the Court is Fitts' second motion to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal (doc. 42) and second motion for certificate of appealability (doc. 43). On September 26, 2013, the Court denied and dismissed Fitt's 28 U.S.C. § 2254 petition with prejudice (doc. 21) and the Clerk of the Court entered judgment (doc. 22). On October 23, 2013, Fitts filed his original notice of appeal (doc. 23) along with his original motion for certificate of appealability (doc. 24). On October 31, 2013, the Court declined to issue a certificate of appealability, (doc. 27), finding that Fitts could make no substantial showing of a denial of a constitutional right as the non-procedurally defaulted claim was "not debatable among jurists of reason." On May 13, 2014, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, construing it as an application for certificate of appealability, denied Fitts' original notice of appeal (appellate case no. 13-3433) and issued its mandate on June 4, 2014. See doc. 39.

No further activity occurred in the district court's docket or the appellate court's docket until February 8, 2018, when petitioner Fitts filed his current notice of appeal and the aforementioned second motions for leave to appeal in forma pauperis and for issuance of a certificate of appealability2. Based on the following, the Court DENIES the motion to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal (doc. 42) and DENIES as moot the motion for certificate of appealability (doc. 43).

According to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3), "[a]n appeal may not be taken in forma pauperis if the trial court certifies in writing that it is not taken in good faith." Id. To determine that an appeal is taken in good faith, the Court "need only find that a reasonable person could suppose that the appeal has some merit." Walker v. O'Brien, 216 F.3d 626, 632 (7th Cir. 2000) (citing Lee v. Clinton, 209 F.3d 1025, 026 (7th Cir. 2000)). No reasonable person could reach the conclusion that the appeal is taken in good faith as the Court has already found one of Fitts' claims to be procedurally defaulted and the other to be meritless. Additionally, this is petitioner Fitts' second appeal from the same Order.3 This second appeal, opened under case no. 18-1329 in the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, is extremely untimely. As the Seventh Circuit has already stated in an Order directed to petitioner to show cause why his appeal should not be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction4: "In this case judgment was entered on September 26, 2013, and the notice of appeal (petitioner's second in this case — see Appeal No. 13-3433) was filed . . . well over four years late." See appeal no. 18-1329, doc. 2. This Court did not grant any extension for the appeals period under Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 4(a)(5), nonetheless grant an extension that has lasted for years.

Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that Fitts' motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (doc. 42) is DENIED. Petitioner Fitts shall tender the appellate filing and docketing fee or may reapply with the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals for leave to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal, pending the outcome and direction of the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals based on any briefing submitted on behalf of Fitts' untimely second notice of appeal. Lastly, the Court DENIES as moot the motion for certificate of appealability (doc. 43) as the Court previously declined the certificate.

IT IS SO ORDERED.