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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 Northern District of California

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

HOMER E. HAWKINS,

Plaintiff,

v.

ROBERT DOYLE,

Marin County Sheriff; et al., 

Defendants. /

No. C 07-5644 SI (pr)

ORDER OF DISMISSAL 

On March 4, 2008, the court ordered plaintiff, Homer Hawkins, to show cause why this

action should not be dismissed under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g), which provides that a prisoner may

not bring a civil action in forma pauperis under 28 U.S.C. § 1915 "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." 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g). The order identified three prior

dismissals that appeared to count under § 1915(g) and ordered Hawkins to show cause why

pauper status should not be denied and this action dismissed. The order further stated that

Hawkins also could avoid dismissal by paying the filing fee by the deadline. Order To Show

Cause Re. Contemplated Dismissal, p. 3. 

Hawkins did not pay the filing fees, did not show that any of the prior dismissals could

not be counted under § 1915(g), and did not otherwise show cause why this case could not be

dismissed in his response filed March 27, 2008. The court finds that the three prior dismissals

identified in the order to show cause count as dismissals for purposes of § 1915(g). Hawkins

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does not come within any exception to the applicability of § 1915(g).

Accordingly, Hawkins' in forma pauperis application is DENIED and this action is

dismissed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g). The dismissal is without prejudice to Hawkins

asserting his claims in an action for which he pays the full filing fee at the time he files his

complaint. The clerk shall close the file.

 IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 18, 2008 ______________________

 SUSAN ILLSTON

United States District Judge

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