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Parties Involved:
USDC Eastern District of California
Defendant
Roderick Washington
Plaintiff

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Section 1915(g) provides that “[i]n no event shall a prisoner bring a civil action . . . under this section if 1

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 is subject to both section 1915(g) and Judge Wanger’s Prefiling Order.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RODERICK WASHINGTON,

Plaintiff,

v.

USDC EASTERN DISTRICT OF

CALIFORNIA, et al.,

Defendants.

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NO.1:07-CV-00545-OWW-NEW-(DLB)PC

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR LEAVE TO

FILE ACTION, AND DISMISSING ACTION

WITHOUT PREJUDICE

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Plaintiff Roderick Washington (“plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and is housed

at California State Prison-Corcoran. Plaintiff submitted a civil rights complaint against various

federal employees accompanied by an application to proceed in forma pauperis. The Clerk’s Office,

 Sacramento Division of the Eastern District filed the action on March 6, 2007, and transferred the

case to the Fresno Division on April 9, 2007.

Plaintiff is subject to a Prefiling Order issued by the Honorable Oliver W. Wanger on March

26, 2003, in case number 1:99-cv-06590-OWW-LJO PC Washington v. Early. Pursuant to the

Order, plaintiff is enjoined from filing suit in this district unless he either (1) pays the $350.00 filing

fee in full at the time he files suit or (2) makes an evidentiary showing, with documentation, that he

is in imminent danger of serious physical injury. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g). Any documents submitted 1

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by plaintiff that do not make this showing are to be returned to plaintiff and no civil action is to be

opened.

This action, which was not accompanied by the $350.00 filing fee, was opened in error by

the Clerk’s Office prior to a prefiling review by a judge. Plaintiff’s complaint has now been

reviewed and it does not meet the requirements of the Prefiling Order. Specifically, plaintiff has

made no showing that he is under imminent danger of serious physical injury. 

Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis is DENIED; and

2. This action is DISMISSED, without prejudice, pursuant to the Prefiling Order.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 8, 2007 /s/ Oliver W. Wanger 

emm0d6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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