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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

CEDRIC R. ALLEN,

Plaintiff, CV F 05 0146 AWI WMW P

vs. ORDER GRANTING EXTENSION OF TIME TO 

 RESPOND TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

 

 (THIRTY DAY DEADLINE)

J. RIVERA, 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 (CDCR) at Kern Valley State Prison, brings this civil rights action against

correctional officials employed by CDCR at Corcoran. 

This action proceeds on the March 29, 2006, first amended complaint. Plaintiff claims

that he was subjected to inadequate medical care, and improperly placed in the Security Housing

Unit without due process of law.

The Prison Litigation Reform Act provides that “[i]n no event shall a prisoner bring a

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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 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.” 28 U.S.C. §

1915(g). 

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. Among the dismissals suffered by plaintiff that count as

strikes under 1915(g) are: Allen v. Mullem, No C 91-3995 BAC (N.D. Cal. Aug 13, 1992); Allen

v. Crandell, No. C 95-0673 VRW (N.D. Cal. June 28, 1995); Allen v. Vaughn, No. C 98-0276

VRW (N.D. Cal. Feb 4, 1998). Plaintiff is therefore not entitled to proceed in forma pauperis

unless he alleges facts indicating imminent danger of serious injury. 

Plaintiff alleges that he was subjected to deliberately indifferent medical care in June of

2004, such that it constituted excessive force. Plaintiff also contends that officials at Corcoran

wrongly placed him in the Security Housing Unit. Specifically, Plaintiff disagrees with the

finding that he was a threat to the safety of others. Plaintiff has not, however, alleged any facts

indicating that he is in imminent danger in serious injury. 

Accordingly, on April 10, 2008, an order to show cause was entered, directing Plaintiff to

show cause why he should not be denied leave to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28

U.S.C. § 1915(g). On April 21, 2008, Plaintiff filed a response to the order to show cause. 

Plaintiff argues that he has already been granted leave to proceed in forma pauperis. 

Plaintiff is advised that the court will revoke Plaintiff’s in forma pauperis status pursuant

to 28 U.S.C § 1915(g) for the grounds noted in the April 10, 2008, order to show cause. The

court will grant Plaintiff further opportunity to respond to the order to show cause.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff is granted an extension of time of

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thirty days from the date of service of this order in which to file a response to the April 10, 2008,

order to show cause.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 24, 2008 /s/ William M. Wunderlich 

j14hj0 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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