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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

GARY DALE BARGER,

Plaintiff,

v.

CDCR,

Defendant.

No. 2:15-cv-0221 CKD P

ORDER

Plaintiff Gary Dale Barger, also known as Gary Francis Fisher, is a state prisoner 

proceeding pro se with a civil action. Plaintiff has consented to have all matters in this action 

before a United States Magistrate Judge, see 28 U.S.C. § 636(c), and has requested leave to 

proceed in forma pauperis. 

On March 5, 2015, the court ordered plaintiff to file a completed application to proceed in 

forma pauperis within 30 days. While plaintiff has filed “motions” to proceed in forma pauperis, 

he has not filed the completed application required by the court.

In any case, review of court records reveals that on at least three prior occasions lawsuits 

filed by plaintiff have been dismissed on the grounds that they were frivolous or malicious or 

failed to state a claim upon which relief may be granted. See Orders dated December 20, 2013, in

Barger v. Casey, 2:13-cv-08889-UA-MAN (C.D. Cal.) (frivolous, malicious or fails to state a 

claim upon which relief may be granted); November 21, 2013, in Barger v. FBI, 1:13-cv-0535 

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DLB (E.D. Cal.) (failure to state a claim); and July 26, 2013, in Fisher v. FBI, 1:13-cv-0414 LJO 

SAB (E.D. Cal.) (adopting June 17, 2013 findings that deficiencies in plaintiff’s amended 

complaint cannot be cured by the allegation of other facts). Accordingly, plaintiff is precluded 

from proceeding in forma pauperis in this action unless plaintiff is “under imminent danger of 

serious physical injury.” 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g). Plaintiff has not alleged any facts in his first 

amended complaint1 which suggest that he is under imminent danger of serious physical injury. 

Thus, plaintiff must submit the appropriate filing fee in order to proceed with this action.

In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s request for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (ECF Nos. 17, 19 & 21) is 

denied;

2. All other outstanding motions (ECF Nos. 14, 16, 18, & 20) are denied; and

3. Within fourteen days, plaintiff shall submit the $400 filing fee for this action. 

Plaintiff’s failure to comply with this order will result in dismissal of this action.

Dated: April 14, 2015

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 Plaintiff amended his pleadings on February 20, 2015 (ECF No. 12) which he was entitled to do 

under Rule 15(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil procedure. Therefore, the first amended complaint 

is the operative complaint in this action. 

_____________________________________

CAROLYN K. DELANEY

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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