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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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 The court takes judicial notice of 1:07-cv-00509-LJO-SMS Smith v. John/Jane Does, et al. (E.D. Cal.) 1

(dismissed for frivolousness, maliciousness, and failure to state a claim on 05/04/2007), 1:06-cv-00310-AWI-LJO

Smith v. Scribner, et al. (E.D. Cal.) (dismissed for failure to state a claim on 05/09/2007), 1:07-cv-00531-AWI-SMS

Smith v. Social Security Administrative Office, Employees (E.D. Cal.) (dismissed for failure to state a claim on

05/09/2007), and 1:06-cv-01434-LJO-LJO Smith v. Board of Prison Term Personnel, et al. (E.D. Cal.) (dismissed

for failure to state a claim on 08/16/2007).

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TAHEE ABD' RASHEED aka

JAMES E. SMITH,

Plaintiff,

vs.

THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

AND REHABILITATION, et al.,

Defendants.

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1:07-cv-01669-OWW-GSA-PC

ORDER FINDING PLAINTIFF INELIGIBLE TO

PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS IN THIS

ACTION, AND REQUIRING PLAINTIFF TO

PAY $350.00 FILING FEE IN FULL WITHIN

THIRTY DAYS OR THIS ACTION WILL BE

DISMISSED

Plaintiff Tahee Abd' Rasheed aka James E. Smith (“plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding

pro se in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff filed this action on November

19, 2007. 

28 U.S.C. § 1915 governs proceedings in forma pauperis. Section 1915(g) provides that “[i]n

no event shall a prisoner bring a civil action . . . under this section if the prisoner has, on 3 or more

prior occasions, while incarcerated or detained in any facility, brought an action or appeal in a court

of the United States that was dismissed on the grounds that it is frivolous, malicious, or fails to state

a claim upon which relief may be granted, unless the prisoner is under imminent danger of serious

physical injury.” Plaintiff has had three or more actions dismissed as frivolous, as malicious, or for

failing to state a claim upon which relief may be granted. Thus, plaintiff is subject to 28 U.S.C. § 1

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1915(g) and is precluded from proceeding in forma pauperis unless plaintiff is, at the time the

complaint is filed, under imminent danger of serious physical injury. 

Plaintiff has alleged no facts in this action that support a finding that he is, at this time, under

imminent danger of serious physical injury. Therefore, plaintiff may not proceed in forma pauperis

in this action, and must submit the appropriate filing fee in order to proceed with this action. 

Based on the foregoing, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g), plaintiff is ineligible to proceed in forma pauperis

in this action;

2. Plaintiff shall submit the $350.00 filing fee in full within thirty (30) days; and

3. If plaintiff fails to pay the $350.00 filing fee in full within thirty days, this action will

be dismissed, without prejudice.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: November 28, 2007 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

220hhe UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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