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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ERIC K’NAPP,

Plaintiff,

v.

JEFFREY BEARD, et al., 

Defendants.

Case No. 1:13cv00996 AWI DLB (PC)

ORDER DENYING APPLICATIONS TO

PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS 

AND DISMISSING ACTION, WITHOUT

PREJUDICE TO REFILING WITH

SUBMISSION OF $400.00 FILING FEE 

IN FULL

(Documents 2, 3)

ORDER FOR CLERK TO CLOSE CASE

Plaintiff Eric K’napp (“Plaintiff”), a state prisoner proceeding pro se, filed this action on 

June 28, 2013. Plaintiff also filed applications to proceed in forma pauperis on June 28, 2013, and 

July 15, 2013.

 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.” A review of the actions filed by Plaintiff reveals that Plaintiff is subject to 

28 U.S.C. § 1915(g) and is precluded from proceeding in forma pauperis unless he is, at the time the 

complaint is filed, under imminent danger of serious physical injury.1 

 

1 The Court takes judicial notice of case numbers 2:03-cv-00394-DFL-PAN (E.D. Cal. 2004), Knapp v. Knowles, et al.

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The Court has reviewed Plaintiff’s June 28, 2013, complaint and finds that he does not meet 

the imminent danger exception. Andrews v. Cervantes, 493 F.3d 1047, 1053 (9th Cir. 2007). 

Plaintiff’s complaint names approximately 20 Defendants and involves his receipt of mail while 

incarcerated. 

Accordingly, Plaintiff may not proceed in forma pauperis in this action, and must submit the 

appropriate filing fee in order to proceed with this action. Therefore, Plaintiff’s applications to 

proceed in forma pauperis shall be DENIED, and this action shall be DISMISSED, WITHOUT 

PREJUDICE, to refiling with the submission of the $400.00 filing fee in full.

Based on the foregoing, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g), Plaintiff’s applications to proceed in forma pauperis 

in this action are DENIED;

2. This action is DISMISSED, without prejudice to refiling with the submission of the 

$400.00 filing fee in full; and

3. The Clerk is directed to CLOSE this case.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 1, 2013 

 SENIOR DISTRICT JUDGE DEAC_Signature-END:

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(dismissed on August 13, 2004, for failure to state a claim); 2:06-cv-00453-GEB-GGH (E.D. Cal. 2007),

Knapp v. Knowles, et al., (dismissed on June 13, 2007, for frivolity and failure to state a claim); and 

No. 04-16701 (9th Cir. 2005), Knapp v. Knowles, et al., (dismissed on March 7, 2005, as frivolous). 

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