ELLEN SEGAL HUVELLE, District Judge.
In each of the above-captioned matters, Michael Joseph Sindram appeals from an order entered by the Bankruptcy Court in the adversary proceeding Sindram v. United States Marshals Serv., No. 09-10041 (Bankr.D.D.C.) ("Adversary Proceeding"). For the reasons stated herein, both appeals will be dismissed as moot.
Sindram filed his complaint in the Adversary Proceeding against the United States Marshals Service on October 23, 2009. Compl., Adversary Proceeding (Oct. 23, 2009) [Bankr.dkt. # 1]. The Bankruptcy Court granted the Marshals Service's motion to dismiss, see Order Dismissing Case, Adversary Proceeding (Apr. 20, 2010) [Bankr.dkt. # 14], and entered judgment thereupon. See Judgment Dismissing Adversary Proceeding, Adversary Proceeding (Apr. 21, 2010) [Bankr.dkt. # 18]. On April 26, 2010, Sindram filed a Notice of Appeal from that judgment. Notice of Appeal, Adversary Proceeding (Apr. 26, 2010) [Bankr.dkt. # 23]. In the district court, that appeal was assigned to Judge Richard J. Leon as Civil Action No. 10-1084. See Notice of Appeal, Sindram v. United States Marshals Service, Civ. No. 10-1084 (D.D.C. June 28, 2010) ("Merits Appeal").
(1) After Sindram noticed an appeal from the judgment, the Bankruptcy Court Clerk's Office issued a notice advising him that he had failed to pay the required appeal fee. Notice to Party Filing Deficient Document, Adversary Proceeding, Apr. 26, 2010 [Bankr.dkt. # 24]. On April 30, 2010, Sindram responded by filing an application to proceed on the Merits Appeal without prepayment of fees. Application to Proceed Without Prepayment of Fees and Affidavit, Adversary Proceeding, Apr. 30, 2010 [Bankr.dkt. # 26] ("First Fees Application"). On June 15, 2010, the Bankruptcy Court denied the application on the ground that Sindram's appeal was "entirely without merit" and "not taken in good faith." See Memorandum Decision and Order Denying First Fees Application, Adversary Proceeding (June 15, 2010) [Bankr.dkt. # 31]. The Bankruptcy Court denied the application without prejudice to Sindram's renewal of the request before the district court. Id. On June 24, 2010, Sindram noticed an appeal from the June 15, 2010 Order denying his First Fees Application. Notice of Appeal, Adversary Proceeding (June 24, 2010) [Bankr.dkt. # 34] ("First Fees Application Appeal"). In the district court, the First Fees Application Appeal has been assigned to the undersigned as Civil Action No. 10-1725. (Notice of Appeal, Sindram v. United States Marshals Serv., Civ. No. 10-1725 (D.D.C. Oct. 13, 2010).)
(2) After Sindram noticed the appeal from June 15, 2010 Order denying his First Fees Application, the Clerk's Office again issued a notice advising him that he had again failed to pay the required appeal fee. Notice to Party Filing Deficient Document, Adversary Proceeding, June 29, 2010 [Bankr.dkt. # 37]. Sindram responded by filing a application to proceed on his First Fees Application Appeal without prepayment of fees. Application to Proceed Without Prepayment of Fees and Affidavit, Adversary Proceeding, July 1, 2010 [Bankr.dkt. # 38] ("Second Fees Application"). On August 16, 2010, the Bankruptcy Court denied Sindram's Second Fees Application, again on the ground that Sindram's appeal was "entirely without merit" and "not taken in good faith." See Memorandum Decision and Order Denying Second Fees Application, Bankr.Adversary Proceeding (Aug. 16, 2010) [Bankr.dkt. # 40]. Again, the Bankruptcy Court denied the application without prejudice to Sindram's renewal of the request before the district court. Id. On August 23, 2010, Sindram noticed an appeal from the August 16, 2010 Order denying his Second Fees Application. Notice of Appeal, Bankr.Adversary Proceeding (June 24, 2010) [Bankr.dkt. # 43] ("Second Fees Application Appeal"). In the district court, the Second Fees Application Appeal has been assigned to the undersigned as Civil Action No. 10-1674. (See Notice of Appeal, Sindram v. United States Marshals Serv., Civ. No. 10-1674 (D.D.C. Oct. 13, 2010) ("Second Fees Application Appeal").)
In each case, Sindram has now filed his brief on appeal (Appellant's Br., Civ. No. 10-1674 (Oct. 14, 2010) [dkt. # 3]; Appellant's Br., Civ. No. 10-1725 (Oct. 27, 2010) [dkt. # 5]), and defendant has responded by filing a motion to dismiss the appeal or, alternatively, to strike appellant's brief and summarily affirm. (Appellee's Mot. to Dismiss Appeal or Alternatively, to Strike Appellant's Br. and Summarily Affirm the Decision of the Bankr.Court, Civ. No. 10-1674 (Oct. 28, 2010) [dkt. # 4; dkt. # 5]; Appellee's Mot. to Dismiss Appeal or Alternatively, to Strike Appellant's Br. and Summarily Affirm the Decision of the Bankr.Court, Civ. No. 10-725 (Oct. 28,
Accordingly and for the reasons stated above, Civil Action No. 10-1674 and Civil Action No. 10-1725 will be DISMISSED as moot.