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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

ANTONIO LUIS WILLIAMS,

Plaintiff,

v.

TATE, et. al.,

Defendants.

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1:06-cv-00511-AWI-SMS-PC

ORDER REVOKING PLAINTIFF’S IN

FORMA PAUPERIS STATUS

ORDER VACATING ORDER GRANTING

APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN FORMA

PAUPERIS

(Doc. 10)

ORDER VACATING ORDER DIRECTING

CDC TO COLLECT FILING FEE PAYMENTS

FOR THIS ACTION

(Doc. 11)

ORDER FOR PLAINTIFF TO PAY $350.00

FILING FEE WITHIN THIRTY DAYS

 Antonio Luis Williams (“plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil

rights action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff filed this action on April 28, 2006,

along with an application to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g). On July

7, 2006, the court issued orders granting plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis and

directing the California Department of Corrections to facilitate payment of the $350.00 filing fee

from plaintiff's prison trust account. To date, the court has not received any payments for

plaintiff’s filing fee in this action. Further review of this case by the court reveals that plaintiff is

not entitled to proceed in forma pauperis. Therefore, the court’s orders shall be vacated, and

plaintiff shall be required to pay the $350.00 filing fee for this action within thirty days.

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The Court takes judicial notice of 4:04-cv-00782-CW Williams v. McGrath, et al (N.D. Cal.) (dismiss ed 1

for failure to state a claim on 06/25/2004), 4:04-cv-02543-CW Williams v. Hagar, et al. (N.D. Cal.) (dismissed for

failure to state a claim on 11/10/2004), and C-04-3211-CW(PR) In Re: Antonio Luis Williams (N.D. Cal.)

(dismissed for no legal merit on 12/22/2004 by order finding plaintiff barred from proceeding in forma pauperis under § 1915(g)

due to three strikes in the Northern District of California court).

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Section 1915 of Title 28 of the United States Code 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 has

had three or more actions dismissed as frivolous, as malicious, or for failing to state a claim upon

which relief may be granted. Thus, plaintiff is subject to 28 U.S.C. §1915(g) and is precluded 1

from proceeding in forma pauperis unless plaintiff was, at the time the complaint was filed,

under imminent danger of serious physical injury. 

Plaintiff has not alleged imminent danger. A review of plaintiff’s complaint and

subsequent amended complaint reveals that the basis for his claims in this action is a conspiracy

by defendants to provide inadequate medical care for plaintiff’s shoulder injury which he alleges

occurred on May 14, 2002. However, plaintiff has alleged no facts that support a finding that he

was under any continuing or imminent danger of serious physical injury at the time the action

was filed. Therefore, plaintiff may not proceed in forma pauperis in this action, and must submit

the appropriate filing fee in order to proceed with this action.

Based on the foregoing, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g), plaintiff is ineligible to proceed in forma

pauperis in this action;

2. The court’s order of July 7, 2006, which granted plaintiff’s application to proceed

in forma pauperis, is VACATED (Doc. 10);

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3. The court’s order of July 7, 2006, which directed the CDC to make payments to

the court from plaintiff’s prison trust account for payment of the filing fee for this

action is VACATED (Doc. 11);

4. Plaintiff shall submit the $350.00 filing fee in full within thirty (30) days;

5. The Clerk of Court is directed to serve a copy of this order on the Director of the

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation; and

6. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order on the Financial

Department, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California, Fresno Division;

and

7. If plaintiff fails to pay the $350.00 filing fee in full within thirty days, this action

will be dismissed, without prejudice.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 26, 2008 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii 

0m8i78 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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