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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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 A court may take judicial notice of court records. See MGIC Indem. Co. v. Weisman, 1

803 F.2d 500, 505 (9th Cir. 1986); United States v. Wilson, 631 F.2d 118, 119 (9th Cir. 1980).

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MARVIN HARRIS,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-09-1817 DAD P

vs.

C. REYNOLDS, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed a civil rights action pursuant

to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, and an application to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §

1915.

A review of the court’s records reveals that on numerous occasions prior to the

filing of this action, plaintiff filed lawsuits that were dismissed on the grounds that they were

frivolous or failed to state a claim upon which relief may be granted. The most recent dismissals 1

of this nature were in Harris v. Edmonds, No. CIV F-00-5857 OWW LJO (Order filed Nov. 27,

2000, dismissing action for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted); Harris v.

Edmonds, No. CIV F-00-7160 REC SMS (Order filed May 28, 2002, dismissing action for

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failure to state a claim); and Harris v. Pliler, No. CIV S-01-1125 WBS DAD (Order filed Mar.

15, 2002, dismissing action for failure to state a claim). All of those actions were filed when

plaintiff was incarcerated in state prison and each he was granted leave to proceed in forma

pauperis.

A prisoner may not bring a civil action or appeal a civil judgment under the in

forma pauperis statute

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.

28 U.S.C. § 1915(g). Because plaintiff has on three or more occasions brought an action that was

dismissed for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, he will be ordered to

show cause why his application for leave to proceed in forma pauperis should not be denied

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g), or to pay the filing fee of $350.00.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that within thirty days from the date of

this order, plaintiff shall show cause why his application to proceed in forma pauperis should not

be denied pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g), or in the alternative, plaintiff shall pay the $350.00

filing fee. Plaintiff’s failure to comply with this order will result in the dismissal of this action.

DATED: March 22, 2010.

DAD:4

harr1817.osc

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