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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 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LONNIE WILLIAMS,

Plaintiff,

v.

D. KAISER, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:14-cv-1218 MCE CKD P

ORDER

Plaintiff is a California prisoner proceeding pro se. He has filed a complaint asserting 

claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and has requested leave to proceed in forma pauperis.

Title 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g) reads as follows:

In no event shall a prisoner bring a civil action . . . [in forma 

pauperis] 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.

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Plaintiff has had at least three actions dismissed for failure to state a claim in this court: 

1:01-cv-6222 REC HGB P; 1:01-cv-6151 REC LJO P; 1:01-cv-5891 AWI SMS P.

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 Plaintiff was 

first declared a “three strikes” litigant in 2004.2

In his complaint, plaintiff alleges that he is poisoned through the food he is given on a 

daily basis. Because plaintiff fails to present any evidence of this other than his own statement 

and because it is simply not plausible that plaintiff is being poisoned every day, plaintiff fails to 

show he is under imminent danger of serious physical harm. See Andrews v. Cervantes, 493 F.3d 

1047, 1055 (9th Cir. 2007) (section 1915(g) imminent danger exception applies where complaint 

makes a “plausible” allegation that prisoner faced imminent danger of serious physical harm at 

the time of filing).

For these reasons, plaintiff’s request to proceed in forma pauperis will be denied. Plaintiff 

will be given 30 days within which to pay the filing fee for this action. If plaintiff fails to submit 

the filing fee within 30 days, this court will recommend that this action be dismissed without 

prejudice.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis (ECF No. 9) is denied; and

2. Plaintiff shall pay the $400 filing fee for this action within 30 days. Failure to pay the 

filing fee within 30 days will result in a recommendation that is action be dismissed without 

prejudice

Dated: October 15, 2014

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will1218.3ks

 

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 Plaintiff has filed approximately 57 actions in this court.

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 1:03-cv-6770 REC WMW P. 

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CAROLYN K. DELANEY

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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