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Parties Involved:
N. Grannis
Defendant
James E. Smith
Plaintiff

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 The court takes judicial notice of 1:07-cv-00509-LJO-SMS Smith v. John/Jane Does, et al. (E.D. Cal.) 1

(dismissed for frivolousness, maliciousness, and failure to state a claim on 05/04/2007), 1:06-cv-00310-AWI-LJO

Smith v. Scribner, et al. (E.D. Cal.) (dismissed for failure to state a claim on 05/09/2007), 1:07-cv-00531-AWI-SMS

Smith v. Social Security Administrative Office, Employees (E.D. Cal.) (dismissed for failure to state a claim on

05/09/2007), and 1:06-cv-01434-LJO-LJO Smith v. Board of Prison Term Personnel, et al. (E.D. Cal.) (dismissed

for failure to state a claim on 08/16/2007).

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JAMES E. SMITH,

Plaintiff,

vs.

N. GRANNIS,

Defendant.

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1:07-cv-01519-OWW-SMS-PC

ORDER FINDING PLAINTIFF INELIGIBLE TO

PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS IN THIS

ACTION, AND REQUIRING PLAINTIFF TO

PAY $350.00 FILING FEE IN FULL WITHIN

THIRTY DAYS OR THIS ACTION WILL BE

DISMISSED

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

action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff filed this action on October 18, 2007. 

Section 1915 of Title 28 of the United States Code governs proceedings in forma pauperis.

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 has had three or more actions

dismissed as frivolous, as malicious, or for failing to state a claim upon which relief may be granted.1

Thus, plaintiff is subject to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g) and is precluded from proceeding in forma pauperis

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unless plaintiff is, at the time the complaint is filed, under imminent danger of serious physical

injury. 

Plaintiff has alleged no facts in this action that support a finding that he is, at this time, under

imminent danger of serious physical injury. Therefore, plaintiff may not proceed in forma pauperis

in this action, and must submit the appropriate filing fee in order to proceed with this action. 

Based on the foregoing, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g), plaintiff is ineligible to proceed in forma pauperis

in this action;

2. Plaintiff shall submit the $350.00 filing fee in full within thirty (30) days; and

3. If plaintiff fails to pay the $350.00 filing fee in full within thirty days, this action will

be dismissed, without prejudice.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 5, 2007 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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