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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

BRYAN DAVIS,

Plaintiff,

v.

CITY OF FRESNO, et al., 

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:09-cv-919-MJS (PC)

ORDER REVOKING PLAINTIFF’S IFP

STATUS AND ORDERING PLAINTIFF TO

PAY FILING FEE IN FULL BY AUGUST 31,

2010

AND

ORDER VACATING ORDER DIRECTING

CDCR TO COLLECT FILING FEE FROM

PLAINTIFF’S TRUST ACCOUNT 

(ECF No. 5)

Plaintiff Bryan Davis (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil

rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff was granted leave to proceed in forma

pauperis on June 12, 2009. (ECF No. 5.) Plaintiff has consented to having a magistrate

judge preside over this action. (ECF No. 8.) 

28 U.S.C. § 1915 governs proceedings in forma pauperis. 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.” Plaintiff became subject

to section 1915(g) on March 13, 2009, and is precluded from proceeding in forma pauperis

unless he is, at the time the complaint is filed, under imminent danger of serious physical

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injury. See Davis v. Jordan, 1:07-cv-302-LJO-DLB (PC) (E.D. Cal., dismissed March 13,

2009 for failure to state a claim upon which relief could be granted); Davis v. City of San

Diego, 08-cv-1456-H (LSP) (S.D. Cal., dismissed September 10, 2008 for failure to state

a claim upon which relief could be granted); Davis v. Garcia, 07-140-BEN (POR) (S.D. Cal.,

dismissed August 10, 2007 as frivolous). 

On June 8, 2010, the Court ordered Plaintiff to show cause within thirty days as to

why his in forma pauperis status should not be revoked pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g).

The Court has yet to receive a response from Plaintiff. 

The Court has reviewed Plaintiff’s Complaint and finds that Plaintiff does not meet

the imminent danger exception. Andrews v. Cervantes, 493 F.3d 1047, 1053 (9th Cir.

2007). Because Plaintiff is not under imminent danger of serious physical injury, he is

ineligible to proceed in forma pauperis in this action and is precluded from proceeding on

his complaint absent the submission of the $350.00 filing fee in full. 

Based on the foregoing, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s in forma pauperis status is REVOKED pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §

1915(g);

2. The Court’s Order directing the Director of the California Department of

Corrections and Rehabilitation or his designee to deduct the $350.00 filing fee from

Plaintiff’s trust account whenever the balance exceeds $10.00 [ECF No. 5] is VACATED;

3. Plaintiff shall pay the $350.00 filing fee in full by August 31, 2010 or this

action will be dismissed; and

4. The Clerk of the Court shall serve a copy of this order 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: July 28, 2010 /s/Michael J. Seng 

ci4d6 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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