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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

JAMES CARL KELLY,

Plaintiff,

v.

GAVIN NEWSOME, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No.: 1:24-cv-1063 JLT SKO

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND 

RECOMMENDATIONS, DENYING 

PLAINTIFF’S APPLICATION TO PROCEED 

IN FORMA PAUPERIS, AND DIRECTING 

PLAINTIFF TO PAY THE FILING FEE IN 

FULL WITHIN 30 DAYS

(Docs. 2, 7)

James Carl Kelly is seeking to hold defendants liable for constitutional violations and 

seeks to proceed in forma pauperis in this action. (Doc. 2.) The magistrate judge found Plaintiff 

is subject to the three strikes bar of 28 U.S.C. § 1915. (Doc. 7 at 2.) In addition, the magistrate 

judge found Plaintiff did not allege facts supporting a conclusion that he is in “imminent danger 

of serious physical injury.” (Id. at 3-4.) Because the claims alleged did not meet the “imminent 

danger” exception provided under Section 1915(g), the magistrate judge recommended Plaintiff 

be denied leave to proceed in forma pauperis and be ordered to pay the filing fee in full within 30 

days. (Id. at 5.) 

The Court served the Findings and Recommendations on Plaintiff and notified him that 

any objections were due within 14 days. (Doc. 7 at 5.) The Court advised Plaintiff the “failure to 

file objections within the specified time may result in waiver of his rights on appeal.” (Id., citing 

Wilkerson v. Wheeler, 772 F.3d 834, 839 (9th Cir. 2014).) Plaintiff did not file objections, and 

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the time to do so has passed.

According to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1), this Court performed a de novo review of this case. 

Having carefully reviewed the matter, the Court concludes the Findings and Recommendations to 

be supported by the record and proper analysis. Accordingly, the Court ORDERS:

1. The Findings and Recommendations issued September 10, 2024 (Doc. 7) are 

ADOPTED in full.

2. Plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis (Doc. 2) is DENIED.

3. Plaintiff SHALL pay the full $405 filing fee for this action within 30 days of the 

date of service of this order. Failure to pay the filing fee will result in the dismissal 

of this action. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 16, 2024 

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