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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

MICHAEL A. CRAIG,

Plaintiff,

v.

GENA JONES, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:22-cv-01874-DAD-AC (PC)

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND 

RECOMMENDATIONS AND DENYING 

PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO PROCEED IN 

FORMA PAUPERIS

(Doc. Nos. 2, 9)

Plaintiff Michael A. Craig 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 May 24, 2023, the assigned magistrate judge issued findings and recommendations 

recommending that plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis (Doc. No. 2) be denied 

because: (1) he is subject to the three strikes bar under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g); and (2) the 

allegations of plaintiff’s complaint do not satisfy the “imminent danger of serious physical injury” 

exception to § 1915(g). (Doc. No. 9.) The magistrate judge also recommended that plaintiff be 

ordered to pay the required $402.00 filing fee in full in order to proceed with this action. (Id. at 

5.) The findings and recommendations were served on plaintiff and contained notice that any 

objections thereto were to be filed within fourteen (14) days after service. (Id.) To date, no 

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objections have been filed, and the time in which to do so has since passed.

In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C), the undersigned has 

conducted a de novo review of the case. Having carefully reviewed the entire file, the 

undersigned concludes that the findings and recommendations are supported by the record and 

proper analysis.

Accordingly,

1. The findings and recommendations issued on May 25, 2023 (Doc. No. 9) are 

adopted;

2. Plaintiff’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis (Doc. No. 2) is denied;

3. Within thirty (30) days from the date of service of this order, plaintiff shall pay the 

$402.00 filing fee in full in order to proceed with this action;

4. Plaintiff is forewarned that failure to pay the filing fee within the specified time 

will result in the dismissal of this action; and

5. This matter is referred back to the assigned magistrate judge for further 

proceedings consistent with this order.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 15, 2023 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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