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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

LAMONT SHEPARD,

 Plaintiff,

 vs.

M. PODSAKOFF, et al.,

 Defendants.

1:12-cv-00495-AWI-GSA-PC

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND 

RECOMMENDATIONS

(Doc. 25.)

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S 

MOTION TO REVOKE PLAINTIFF’S IN 

FORMA PAUPERIS STATUS

(Doc. 18.)

ORDER VACATING ORDER ISSUED ON 

JANUARY 28, 2014

(Doc. 4.)

ORDER REQUIRING PLAINTIFF TO PAY 

$350.00 FILING FEE IN FULL WITHIN 

THIRTY DAYS1

ORDER FOR CLERK TO SERVE THIS 

ORDER ON COURT FINANCIAL 

DEPARTMENT AND DIRECTOR OF 

CDCR

Lamont Shepard (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil rights 

action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The matter was referred to a United States Magistrate 

Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302.

On June 22, 2015, findings and recommendations were entered, recommending that 

Defendant Podsakoff’s motion to revoke Plaintiff’s in forma pauperis status under 28 U.S.C. § 

 

1 At the time Plaintiff filed the Complaint commencing this action, the fee to file a civil rights action was $350.00. 

See 28 U.S.C. § 1914(a). According to court financial records, no payments have been made for the filing fee for 

this action to date.

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1915(g) be granted. Doc. 25. The parties were granted thirty days in which to file objections 

to the findings and recommendations. Id. To date, no objections have been filed.

In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636 (b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 304, this 

Court has conducted a de novo review of this case. Having carefully reviewed the entire file, 

the Court finds the findings and recommendations to be supported by the record and proper 

analysis.

Accordingly, THE COURT HEREBY ORDERS that:

1. The findings and recommendations filed by the Magistrate Judge on June 22, 

2015, are ADOPTED IN FULL; and

2. Defendant Podsakoff’s motion to revoke Plaintiff’s IFP status under section

1915(g), filed on December 9, 2014, is GRANTED;

3. Plaintiff’s in forma pauperis status is REVOKED;

4. The court’s order issued on April 3, 2012, which granted Plaintiff’s motion to 

proceed in forma pauperis, is VACATED;

5. Within thirty days of the date of service of this order, Plaintiff is required to pay 

the $350.00 filing fee in full for this action;

6. Failure to comply with this order shall result in the dismissal of this action; and

7. The Clerk of Court is directed to serve a copy of this order on Plaintiff and on:

(1) the Financial Department, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of 

California, Fresno Division; and

(2) the Director of the California Department of Corrections and 

Rehabilitation, via the court's electronic case filing system 

(CM/ECF).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 8, 2015 

 SENIOR DISTRICT JUDGE

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