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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

WILLIE WEAVER,

Plaintiff,

v.

CALIFORNIA CORRECTIONAL

INSTITUTION FIRST WATCH

A-4A-4 DIRECTOR, et al., 

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:06-CV-01198-AWI-SMS-P

ORDER STRIKING COMPLAINT FOR LACK

OF SIGNATURE (Doc. 1)

ORDER REQUIRING PLAINTIFF TO FILE

SIGNED AMENDED COMPLAINT AND

SUBMIT $350.00 FILING FEE WITHIN

THIRTY DAYS OR ACTION WILL BE

DISMISSED

Plaintiff Willie Weaver (“plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil rights

action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff filed this action on September 1, 2006, but has neither

filed an application to proceed in forma pauperis nor paid the $350.00 filing fee. 

Plaintiff did not sign his complaint. All filings submitted to the Court must bear the original

signature of the filing party. Local Rule 7-131; Fed. R. Civ. P. 11(a). Because plaintiff failed to sign

his complaint, it must be stricken from the record.

Proceedings in forma pauperis are governed by 28 U.S.C. § 1915. 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.” As of September 25, 2006, plaintiff has filed one-hundred twenty-four

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 Among the dismissals counting as strikes under section 1915(g) are 1:06-CV-00671-OWW-SMS-P 1

Weaver v. California Correctional Institution Confinement SHU (dismissed July 17, 2006, for failure to state a claim

and frivolousness); 1:06-CV-00775-OWW-LJO-P Weaver v. California Correctional Institution - Third Watch

Sergeant (dismissed July 17, 2006, for failure to state a claim and frivolousness); and 1:06-CV-00863-OWW-SMS-P

Weaver v. California Correctional Institution Law Library (dismissed August 1, 2006, for failure to state a claim and

frivolousness). 

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actions in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California, forty-four of which

were filed in September alone. 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 1

to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g) and is precluded from proceeding in forma pauperis unless plaintiff is, at the

time the complaint is filed, under imminent danger of serious physical injury. 

The Court has reviewed plaintiff’s complaint and finds that plaintiff has alleged no facts

supporting a finding he is, at this time, under imminent danger of serious physical injury.

Accordingly, plaintiff may not proceed in forma pauperis in this action, and must submit the

appropriate filing fee in order to proceed. 

Based on the foregoing, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s complaint is STRICKEN from the record for lack of signature;

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

in this action;

3. Within thirty (30) days from the date of service of this order, plaintiff shall (1) file

an amended complaint bearing his original signature and (2) submit the $350.00

filing fee in full; and

4. If plaintiff fails to comply with this order in whole or in part, this action shall be

dismissed.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 3, 2006 /s/ Oliver W. Wanger 

emm0d6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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