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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

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TONY BLACKMAN,

Plaintiff,

v.

BRYAN D. PHILLIPS, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 1:24-cv-00983-KES-GSA

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND 

REOMMENDATIONS TO DENY IN FORMA 

PAUPERIS STATUS AND ORDERING 

PLAINTIFF TO PAY FILING FEE 

Doc. 8

Plaintiff Tony Blackman is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil rights action 

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The matter was referred to a United States magistrate judge 

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302.

On August 21, 2024, plaintiff filed his initial complaint along with a motion to proceed in 

forma pauperis. Docs. 1, 2. On August 26, 2024, the assigned magistrate judge issued an order 

identifying plaintiff as a three strikes litigant, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g) and directing

plaintiff to show cause why he should not be required to pay the filing fee in full. Doc. 6. 

Plaintiff failed to respond to the order. See Docket. On September 30, 2024, the magistrate judge 

issued findings and recommendations that plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis be 

denied and that plaintiff be required to pay the filing fee in full to proceed with this action. 

Doc 8. Specifically, the findings and recommendations reiterate the determination in the August 

26, 2024, show cause order, Doc. 6, that plaintiff has accumulated more than three “strikes” and 

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that he has failed to demonstrate that he meets the imminent danger exception under 28 U.S.C. 

§ 1915(g). Id. at 4. The findings and recommendations were served on plaintiff and contained 

notice that any objections thereto were to be filed within fourteen days of service. Id. Plaintiff 

did not file any objections, and the deadline to do so has passed. 

Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636 (b)(1), this Court conducted a de novo review of the case. 

Having carefully reviewed the matter, the Court concludes the findings and recommendations are 

supported by the record and proper analysis. Thus, plaintiff may not proceed in forma pauperis 

and is required to pay the filing fee in full before proceeding any further with this action. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 

1. The findings and recommendations issued on September 30, 2024, Doc. 8, are ADOPTED 

in full;

2. Plaintiff is PRECLUDED from proceeding in forma pauperis in this action pursuant to 28 

U.S.C. § 1915(g); and

3. Plaintiff SHALL pay the $405.00 filing fee within thirty (30) days of the date of service of 

this order. If plaintiff fails to pay the filing fee within the specified time, this action will 

be dismissed without further notice.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 10, 2025 

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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