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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

SONNY RAY HARDAWAY,

Plaintiff, CV F 06 1460 LJO WMW P

vs. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

L. BISSIG,

Defendant.

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 at

Kern Valley State Prison, brings this civil rights action against a judge of the Kings County

Superior Court. Plaintiff claims that he was wrongfully arrested and convicted.

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

bring a 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.” 

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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. Hardaway v. Money, CV S 01 0458 FCD DAD P;

Hardaway v. Wright, CV S 01 0958 GEB DAD P; Hardaway v. State of California, CV S 06

0695 MCE PAN. Plaintiff is therefore not entitled to proceed in forma pauperis unless he

alleges facts indicating that he is in imminent danger of serious physical injury. Plaintiff alleges

no such facts in this case.

Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiff show cause, within thirty days, why

he should not be denied leave to proceed in forma pauperis and directed to pay the filing fee in

full. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 1, 2007 /s/ William M. Wunderlich 

mmkd34 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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