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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

SONNY RAY HARDAWAY,

Plaintiff,

v.

N. OLSEN, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:06-cv-01406-LJO-NEW (DLB) PC

APPEAL NO. 07-16276

NOTICE AND ORDER FINDING THAT

PLAINTIFF IS NOT ENTITLED TO

PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS ON THE

APPEAL FILED JULY 9, 2007

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK’S OFFICE

TO SERVE COPY OF ORDER ON NINTH

CIRCUIT

Plaintiff Sonny Ray Hardaway(“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner who was proceeding pro se and

in forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On June 26, 2007, the

Court dismissed this action, with prejudice, for failure to obey a court order and failure to state a

claim upon which relief may be granted. (Doc. 21.) Plaintiff filed a notice of appeal on July 9, 2007.

(Doc. 23.)

Pursuant to the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, 

A party who was permitted to proceed in forma pauperis in the district-court action

. . . may proceed on appeal in forma pauperis without further authorization, unless:

(A) the district court - before or after the notice of appeal is filed - certifies that the

appeal is not taken in good faith or finds that the party is not otherwise entitled to

proceed in forma pauperis and states in writing its reasons for the certification or

finding;

or

(B) a statute provides otherwise.

Fed. R. App. P. 24(a)(3).

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 The Court takes judicial notice of the following cases: 2:01-cv-00458-FCD-DAD PC Hardaway v. Money 1

(E.D. Cal.) (dismissed 07/12/06 for failure to state a claim); 2:01-cv-00958-GEB-DAD PC Hardaway v. Wright

(E.D. Cal.) (dismissed 07/22/06 for failure to state a claim); 2:01-cv-00695-MCE-PAN PC Hardaway v. State of

California (E.D. Cal.) (dismissed 08/09/06 for failure to state a claim); 5:06-cv-02983-JF Hardaway v. Twelve Jurors

(N.D. Cal.) (dismissed 08/31/06 for failure to state a claim); 5:06-cv-03637-JF Hardaway v. Barni, et al. (N.D. Cal.)

(dismissed 12/11/06 for failure to state a claim); 5:06-cv-06786-JF Hardaway v. Specter (N.D. Cal.) (dismissed

12/11/06 for failure to state a claim); and 5:06-cv-06578-JF Hardaway v. Lambden, et al. (N.D. Cal.) (dismissed

01/12/07 for failure to state a claim).

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The district clerk must immediately notify the parties and the court of appeals when

the district court does any of the following:

(A) denies a motion to proceed on appeal in forma pauperis;

(B) certifies that the appeal is not taken in good faith; or

(C) finds that the party is not otherwise entitled to proceed in forma pauperis. 

Fed. R. App. P. 24(a)(4).

Because Plaintiff was proceeding in forma pauperis in this action in the district court,

Plaintiff is entitled to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal unless the Court makes a finding to the

contrary. For the reason that follows, the Court finds that Plaintiff is not entitled to proceed in forma

pauperis on his appeal filed July 9, 2007. 

28 U.S.C. § 1915 governs proceedings in forma pauperis. Section 1915(g) provides that “[i]n

no event shall a prisoner bring a civil action . . . 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.” Plaintiff became subject to section 1915(g) on August 9, 2006, when his third

action was dismissed for failure to state a claim upon which reliefmay be granted. Because Plaintiff 1

is subject to section 1915(g) and has made no showing that he is “under imminent threat of serious

physical injury,” id., plaintiff’s is not entitled to proceed eave to proceed in forma pauperis on

appeal, Fed. R. App. P. 24(a)(4)(C).

Based on the foregoing, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g), Plaintiff is not entitled to proceed in forma pauperis

on the appeal filed on July 9, 2007;

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2. Pursuant to Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 24(a)(4)(C), this order serves as

notice to Plaintiff and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit of the

finding that Plaintiff is not entitled to proceed in forma pauperis for this appeal; and

3. The Clerk of the Court shall serve a copy of this order on Plaintiff and the United

States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 25, 2007 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

b9ed48 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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