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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

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MICHAEL IZELL SEALS, 

Plaintiff,

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RODNEY K. MITCHELL, et al.,

Defendants. 

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No. C 04-3764 SBA (PR)

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR

LEAVE TO PROCEED IN FORMA

PAUPERIS ON APPEAL, DENYING

MOTION TO WAIVE FILING FEE

AND TERMINATING ALL

PENDING MOTIONS

(Docket nos. 74, 80, 81)

Plaintiff Michael Izell Seals, a state prisoner and a frequent litigant in federal court, filed this

pro se civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against Defendants employed by the Lake County

District Attorney's Office, the Lake County Sheriff's Department and the Lake County Jail alleging

violations of his constitutional rights.

On March 8, 2006, because Plaintiff had "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," the Court

ordered him to show cause why this action should not be dismissed without prejudice to bringing in

a paid complaint. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g); see Andrews v. King, 398 F.3d 1113, 1120-21 (9th Cir.

2005). On April 10, 2006, Plaintiff paid the full filing fee.

Defendants Rynhart and Thomas filed a motion for summary judgment. Plaintiff opposed

Defendants' motion and filed a cross-motion for summary judgment.

In an Order dated September 28, 2007, the Court granted Defendants' motion for summary

judgment and denied Plaintiff's cross-motion for summary judgment.

On October 19, 2007, Plaintiff filed a Notice of Appeal and another document entitled

"Motion for Summary Judgment, Declaration of Plaintiff, and Request for Release filed by Michael

Izell Seals" (docket no. 74). Plaintiff has also filed a motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis

on appeal (docket no. 80) and a motion to waive the $455.00 filing fee (docket no. 81).

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Plaintiff's motion to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal (docket no. 80) and his motion to

waive the $455.00 filing fee (docket no. 81) are DENIED because Plaintiff was originally denied

leave to proceed in forma pauperis in this action because he had many more than three cases

previously dismissed as frivolous, malicious, or for failure to state a claim. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g). 

Plaintiff may seek leave to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal in the Ninth Circuit Court of

Appeals. See Fed. R. App. P. 24(a).

Plaintiff's "Motion for Summary Judgment, Declaration of Plaintiff, and Request for Release

filed by Michael Izell Seals" (docket no. 74) is DENIED as moot because summary judgment has

already been granted to Defendants in this action.

The Clerk of the Court shall send a copy of this Order to the parties and to the Ninth Circuit.

This Order terminates all pending motions (docket nos. 74, 80, 81).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: 1/10/08 _______________________________

SAUNDRA BROWN ARMSTRONG

United States District Judge

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SEALS,

Plaintiff,

 v.

MITCHELL et al,

Defendant. /

Case Number: CV04-03764 SBA 

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I, the undersigned, hereby certify that I am an employee in the Office of the Clerk, U.S. District

Court, Northern District of California.

That on January 11, 2008, I SERVED a true and correct copy(ies) of the attached, by placing said

copy(ies) in a postage paid envelope addressed to the person(s) hereinafter listed, by depositing said

envelope in the U.S. Mail, or by placing said copy(ies) into an inter-office delivery receptacle

located in the Clerk's office.

Michael Izell Seals V77488

California State Prison - San Quentin

San Quentin, CA 94974

Dated: January 11, 2008

Richard W. Wieking, Clerk

By: LISA R CLARK, Deputy Clerk

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