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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

RICHARD BURTON,

Plaintiff,

v.

MCMANUS, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:10-cv-00135-AWI-DLB PC

ORDER DISMISSING ACTION, WITHOUT

PREJUDICE, FOR FAILURE TO PAY FILING

FEE

(ECF NO. 3)

Plaintiff Richard Burton, a California state prisoner proceeding pro se, filed this civil rights

action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on January 28, 2010. Plaintiff was ordered to pay the $350.00

filing fee on March 18, 2010 within thirty days. (ECF No. 3.) Plaintiff has failed to respond.

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.” Plaintiff became subject to § 1915(g) on August 26, 1999, and is

precluded from proceeding in forma pauperis unless he is, at the time the complaint is filed, under

imminent danger of serious physical injury. 

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The Court takes judicial notice of the qualifying cases: Burton v. Jacoby, et al. , 1:98-cv-6088-REC-HGB

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(E.D. Cal.) (dismissed March 2, 1999 for failure to state a claim); Burton v. Sheriff’s Dept. Of Fresno County, et al.,

1:98-cv-6100-OWW-DLB (E.D. Cal.) (dismissed March 17, 1999 for failure to state a claim); Burton v. Fresno

County, et al., 1:98-cv-6142-AWI-SMS (E.D. Cal.)(dismissed August 26, 1999 for failure to state a claim).

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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 2

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 filing fee in full. 

Based on the foregoing, it is HEREBY ORDERED that this action is dismissed, without

prejudice to re-filing if accompanied by the $350.00 filing fee.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: July 11, 2010 

0m8i78 CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

Plaintiff’s claims in this action arises from a prison disciplinary action. The Court expresses no opinion on

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the merits of Plaintiff’s claims.

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