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Parties Involved:
Sheldon
Defendant
Willie Weaver
Plaintiff
Yokuma
Defendant

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

WILLIE WEAVER,

Plaintiff,

vs.

YOKUMA, et al., 

Defendants.

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1:15-cv-01083-AWI-BAM (PC)

ORDER DISMISSING ACTION WITHOUT 

PREJUDICE TO REFILING WITH 

SUBMISSION OF $400.00 FILING FEE

(Doc. 1)

Plaintiff Willie Weaver, CDCR #J-91389, is a state prisoner proceeding pro se. Weaver 

filed this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on July 6, 2015. 

Although Weaver has not filed an application to proceed in forma pauperis, the Court 

finds that Weaver is subject to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g), which 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.”

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1 The Court takes judicial notice of Weaver v. California Correctional Institution Building A-4 A-4, et al., 1:06-cv01429-OWW-SMS (finding that absent a showing of imminent danger of serious physical injury, Weaver was 

ineligible to proceed in forma pauperis under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g), identifying three previous actions dismissed for 

failure to state a claim, frivolousness or maliciousness, and dismissing action as frivolous and malicious on April 20, 

2007); Weaver v. California Correctional Institution Confinement SHU, 1:06-cv-00671-OWW-SMS (dismissing 

action for failure to state a claim and as frivolous on July 17, 2006); Weaver v. California Correctional Institution –

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The Court has reviewed Weaver’s complaint and his allegations do not satisfy the 

imminent danger exception to Section 1915(g). Andrews v. Cervantes, 493 F.3d 1047, 1055-56 

(9th Cir. 2007). In his complaint, Weaver alleges the following:

Plaintiff is not double cell status. He was a victim in past. Plaintiff dragged [sic], 

kicked, 6-2-15 punched from Correctional Officer Yokum Correctional Officer 

Sheldon. Plaintiff was forced, into cell, when Plaintiff is single cell status. At the 

time of fileing [sic] this civil rights complaint Plaintiff is at risk of serious injury 

which is imminent at the time of fileing [sic]. The defendant show [deliberate] 

indifference under the color of state law. 

(ECF No. 1, p. 3.) Although disjointed and difficult to understand, Weaver’s complaint appears 

to involve allegations of past misconduct by correctional officers and his objection to double-cell 

status. However, none of Weaver’s allegations demonstrate that he was under imminent danger 

of serious physical injury from double-cell status at the time he filed his complaint. Indeed, 

Weaver’s allegations do not suggest that he is in any imminent danger from the correctional 

officers named in his complaint or from any purported cellmate. Weaver’s conclusory assertions 

are not sufficient. Therefore, Weaver must pay the $400.00 filing fee if he wishes to litigate this 

action. 

Accordingly, this action is DISMISSED without prejudice to refiling accompanied by the 

$400.00 filing fee.

This terminates the action in its entirety. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 3, 2015 

 SENIOR DISTRICT JUDGE

 

Third Watch Lieutenant, 1:06-cv-00775-OWW-LJO (dismissing action for failure to state a claim and as frivolous 

on July 17, 2006); and Weaver v. California Correctional Institution Law Library, 1:06-cv-00863-OWW-SMS 

(dismissing action for failure to state a claim and as frivolous on August 1, 2006). 

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