USA v. Mount

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA
United States of America,
Plaintiff,
v.
Jeremy David Mount,
Defendant.
Case No. 16-CR-0237 (SRN/BRT)
ORDER
SUSAN RICHARD NELSON, United States District Judge
This matter is before the Court on the Pro Se Application to Proceed In Forma
Pauperis on appeal (“IFP Application”) [Doc. No. 262] filed by defendant Jeremy David
Mount.
Mount 	filed 	the 	instant 	IFP 	Application 	shortly 	after 	filing 	a 	previous 	IFP
Application [Doc. No. 258]. Nothing has changed since the Court denied his earlier request
in its December 17, 2025 Order [Doc. No. 260]. As the Court explained, Mount qualifies
financially for IFP status and was previously adjudged to be unable to pay for counsel, and
so ordinarily he would be entitled to IFP status on appeal, with no further ruling of the
Court required. 	See Fed. R. App. P. 24(a)(3). 	However, even if a litigant otherwise
qualifies for IFP status on appeal, IFP status must be denied when an appeal is not taken in
good faith. See id. Mount’s appeal is not taken in good faith. It is too late for Mount to
file a direct appeal from his conviction or sentence, and in any event, he waived his right
to do so when he pleaded guilty. Mount previously appealed from the denial of his motion
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for relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2255, and that appeal was dismissed years ago. 	There is no
other order of this Court from which Mount might reasonably (or timely) be seeking
review. Under these circumstances, Mount is not entitled to IFP status on appeal.
ORDER
Based on the submissions and the entire file and proceedings herein, IT IS
HEREBY ORDERED THAT defendant Jeremy David Mount’s Pro Se Application to
Proceed In Forma Pauperis on Appeal [Doc. No. 262] is DENIED.
Dated: January 5, 2026 	s/Susan Richard Nelson
Susan Richard Nelson
United States District Judge
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