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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JAMES E. SMITH,

Plaintiff,

v.

WARDEN HEDGPETH, et al., 

Defendants.

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1:07cv1530 OWW DLB 

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S REQUEST

FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO SUBMIT

FILING FEE

(Document 8)

Plaintiff James E. Smith (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in this action

filed on October 22, 2007. On October, 31, 2007, the Court issued an order finding Plaintiff

ineligible to proceed in forma pauperis and requiring him to pay the $350.00 filing fee within

thirty (30) days. Plaintiff was served with the motion on November 21, 2007, and the time to

comply was extended accordingly.

On January 4, 2008, Plaintiff submitted a request to extend the time to file his filing fee. 

In his motion, makes reference to refusals by the prison trust account office to certify his

application to proceed in forma pauperis. Plaintiff is reminded, though, that he is INELIGIBLE

to proceed in forma pauperis and MUST submit the $350.00 filing fee to continue with this

action. To the extent that Plaintiff alleges that his life is in “immediate danger of physical harm

at the hands of these aggressive bullies,” this allegation is not sufficient to overcome his

ineligibility. Dec. 10, 2007, Motion, at 2. To satisfy the exception set forth in 28 U.S.C. §

1915(g), he must make a “plausible allegation that [he] faced ‘imminent danger of serious

physical injury’ at the time of filing.” Andrews v. Cervantes, 493 F.3d 1047, 1055 (9th Cir. 

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2007). Given that Plaintiff’s complaint concerns an allegedly incorrect charge to his prison trust

account for eyeglasses, he cannot make a plausible allegation that he is in imminent danger of

serious physical injury. Indeed, even in the December 10, 2007, “Motion for Injunctive and

Declaratory Relief,” the document in which he makes the reference to imminent danger, his

complaints revolve around allegations that the prison staff took money from his mail. 

Plaintiff has therefore not satisfied the exception to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g) and to continue

with this action, he must submit the $350.00 filing fee within thirty (30) days of the date of

service of this order.

Failure to comply with this Order will result in a recommendation that this action

be dismissed.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: January 16, 2008 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

3b142a UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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