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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

TONY BLACKMAN,

 Plaintiff,

v.

N. PARRA, et al., 

 Defendants.

Case No. 1:13-cv-01780-AWI-MJS (PC)

ORDER DENYING MOTION TO 

PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

(ECF No. 2)

$400 FILING FEE DUE WITHIN 

TWENTY-ONE DAYS

Plaintiff Tony Blackman is a California state prisoner proceeding pro se in a civil

rights action filed November 4, 2013 pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. (ECF No. 1.) On 

November 4, 2013, Plaintiff filed a motion to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 

U.S.C. § 1915. (ECF No. 2.)

The Prison Litigation Reform Act provides that “[i]n no event shall a prisoner 

bring a civil action . . . under this section if the prisoner has, on 3 or more 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.” 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g).

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Court records reveal that pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g), Plaintiff is ineligible to

proceed in forma pauperis and is required to submit the filing fee in full in order to

proceed with this action. The Court takes judicial notice of the following cases that

qualify as strikes pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g): Blackman v. Hartwell, et al., Case 

No. 1:99-cv-05822-REC-HGB PC (E.D. Cal.) (dismissed March 12, 2001 for failure to 

state a claim); Blackman v. Medina, Case No. 3:05-cv-05390-SI (N. D. Cal.) (dismissed 

March 13, 2006 for failure to state a claim); Blackman v. Variz, Case No. 3:06-cv06398-SI (N.D. Cal.) (dismissed December 18, 2006 for failure to state a claim); 

Blackman v. Taxdahl, Case No. 1:04-cv-06389-AWI-NEW (DLB) PC (E. D. Cal.) 

(dismissed May 18, 2007 for failure to state a claim); Blackman v. Evans, et al., Case 

No. 1:06-cv-00081-GSA (E. D. Cal.) (dismissed February 3, 2009 for failure to state a 

claim).

Plaintiff’s complaint alleges that he was denied due process and access to courts

due to prison officials’ failure to process his inmate grievances and provide 

documentation supporting his in forma pauperis application(s). Plaintiff is not under 

imminent danger of serious physical injury, and is required to pay the $400.00 filing fee 

before proceeding in this action.

Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff’s motion to proceed in forma

pauperis (ECF No. 2) is DENIED. Plaintiff is ordered to pay the $400.00 filing fee in full

within twenty-one (21) days from the date of service of this order. Failure to pay the 

filing fee will result in dismissal of this action.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 8, 2013 

 SENIOR DISTRICT JUDGE

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