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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 

Marvellous Asha Xyah,

Plaintiff, No. Civ. S 05-0923 LKK PAN P

vs. Findings and Recommendations

Irene Ceballos, et al.,

Defendants.

-oOoPlaintiff is a state prisoner without counsel prosecuting a

civil rights action. Plaintiff seeks leave to proceed in forma

pauperis. 

Section 1915(g) provides:

In no event shall a prisoner bring a civil action or

appeal a judgment in a civil action or proceeding 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.

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1 Section 1915(a)(1) requires plaintiff seek an order authorizing

“commencement” of a suit in forma pauperis. “Bringing” and “commencing” suit

are the same thing. Black’s Law Dictionary, Rev’d. 4th ed. (1968) p. 335 (“To

‘bring’ a suit is an equivalent term; an action is ‘commenced’ when it is

‘brought’ and vice versa.”) Therefore, this action did not “commence” until

the court granted plaintiff authority to proceed in forma pauperis. 

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28 U.S.C. § 1915(g).

This action would “commence,” for the purposes of § 1915(g)

analysis, when this court grants permission to proceed in forma

pauperis.1 On three prior occasions, actions brought by

plaintiff (under his former name) in this court have been

dismissed as frivolous, malicious, or failing to state a claim. 

See Greene v. Reyes, Civ. S 00-0196 LKK DAD P; Greene v. State of

California, Civ. S 02-2398 FCD PAN P; Greene v. California Dept.

of Corrections, Civ. S 04-1217 DFL KJM P. Plaintiff makes no

showing he is under imminent danger of serious physical injury.

Accordingly, the court hereby recommends plaintiff’s request

to proceed in forma pauperis be denied and plaintiff be required

to pay the filing fee.

Pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(l), these

findings and recommendations are submitted to the United States

District Judge assigned to this case. Written objections may be

filed within 20 days of service of these findings and

recommendations. The document should be captioned “Objections to

Magistrate Judge’s Findings and Recommendations.” The district 

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judge may accept, reject, or modify these findings and

recommendations in whole or in part.

So ordered.

Dated: December 27, 2005. 

 /s/ Peter A. Nowinski 

 PETER A. NOWINSKI

 Magistrate Judge

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