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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

LADELL STEPHENS,

Plaintiff,

vs.

C. CASTRO,

Defendant. 

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1:04-cv-06717-AWI-SMS-P

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS (Doc. 21)

ORDER REVOKING IN FORMA

PAUPERIS STATUS (Doc. 6),

VACATING ORDER DIRECTING

MONTHLY PAYMENTS (Doc. 7),AND

DISMISSING COMPLAINT (Doc. 1)

Plaintiff, Ladell Stephens (“Plaintiff”), a state prisoner

proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, has filed this civil

rights action seeking relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The matter

was referred to a United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28

U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 72-302.

On October 12, 2005, the Magistrate Judge filed Findings and

Recommendations that recommended Plaintiff’s in forma pauperis

status be revoked and this action be dismissed pursuant to 28

U.S.C. § 1915(g). The Findings and Recommendations were served

on the parties and contained notice to the parties that any

objections to the Findings and Recommendations were to be filed

within thirty (30) days. On October 28, 2005, Plaintiff filed

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objections to the Magistrate Judge’s Findings and

Recommendations.

In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C.§ 636(b)(1)(C)

and Local Rule 73-305, this Court has conducted a de novo review

of this case. Having carefully reviewed the entire file, the

Court finds the Findings and Recommendations to be supported by

the record and by proper analysis. The objections do not

provide a basis to not adopt the Findings and Recommendations.

As explained by the Magistrate Judge, 8 U.S.C. § 1915

governs proceedings in forma pauperis. Section 1915(g) provides

that:

In 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. 

The Magistrate Judge properly recommended the court dismiss this

action pursuant to Section 1915(g) because the record shows that

Plaintiff has, on three or more prior occasions, brought an

action that was dismissed as frivolous, malicious, or for failure

to state a claim. The fact Plaintiff may disagree with the prior

findings regarding his prior actions is not grounds to find these

actions were not dismissed as frivolous or for failure to state a

claim. The Magistrate Judge correctly concluded that Plaintiff

was not under imminent danger of serious physical injury because

the documents submitted by the parties shows that Plaintiff

recieved some medical care. Plaintiff’s disagreement with

prison personel about his course of treatment does not establish

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an imminent danger of serious physical injury under Section

1915(g).

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Findings and Recommendations, filed October 12,

2005, are ADOPTED IN FULL;

2. Plaintiff’s in forma pauperis status is REVOKED;

3. The “Order Directing Monthly Payments” is VACATED; and,

4. This action is DISMISSED, without prejudice, pursuant

to Section 1915(g).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 29, 2006 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii 

0m8i78 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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