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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SONNY RAY HARDAWAY,

Plaintiff, CV F 07 0166 LJO SMS P

vs. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

A. PEAR, et al.,

Defendants.

Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se. Plaintiff seeks relief pursuant to 42

U.S.C. § 1983. This proceeding was referred to this court by Local Rule 72-302 pursuant to 28

U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). Plaintiff has submitted request to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28

U.S.C. § 1915(a).

Plaintiff, an inmate in the custody of the California Department of Corrections

and Rehabilitation at North Kern State Prison, brings this civil rights action against Correctional

Officers Pear and Gather, employees of the CDCR at North Kern. Plaintiff claims that some of

his property was wrongfully confiscated. Plaintiff also sets forth allegations regarding his

attempts to file prison grievances. 

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 a facility, brought an action or appeal in a court of the United States

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that was dismissed on the ground 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 injury.” 

This plaintiff has, on 3 prior occasions, brought civil actions challenging the

conditions of his confinement. All three action were dismissed as frivolous, or for failure to state

a claim upon which relief can be granted. Hardaway v. Money, CV S 01 0458 FCD DAD P;

Hardaway v. Wright, CV S 01 0958 GEB DAD P; Hardaway v. State of California, CV S 06

0695 MCE PAN P. The court notes that in case number C 06-6786 JF (PR) in the Northern

District, the court noted that Plaintiff had suffered three or more dismissals on the ground that

they are frivolous, malicious, or fail to state a claim upon which relief may be granted. 

Hardaway v. Beaupre, et al., C 00-4603 CAL (dismissed March 7, 2001); Hardaway v. Vens, C

00-3653 CAL (dismissed November 28, 2000); Hardaway v. Madigan, C 98-1989 FMS

(dismissed May 19, 1998); Hardaway v. Prenate, et al., C 97-451 FMS (dismissed February 5,

1997); Hardaway v. Board of Prison Terms, C 91-658 CAL (dismissed March 27, 1991). 

Plaintiff is therefore not entitled to proceed in forma pauperis unless he alleges facts indicating

that he is in imminent danger of serious physical injury. Plaintiff alleges no such facts in this

case.

Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiff show cause, within thirty days, why

he should not be denied leave to proceed in forma pauperis and directed to pay the filing fee in

full

 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 7, 2007 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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