Felder
(PC) Stephens v. Felder
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JIMMIE STEPHENS, No. 2:24-cv-1713 CSK P Plaintiff, v. ORDER AND FINDINGS AND
RECOMMENDATIONS
M. FELDER, Defendant. 16 Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se. Plaintiff seeks relief pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and requested leave to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. This proceeding was referred to this court by Local Rule 302 pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). For the reasons stated below, the Court recommends that plaintiff’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis be denied pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g). It is also recommended that plaintiff be ordered to pay the filing fee in full prior to proceeding any further with this action. I. THREE STRIKES RULE The Prison Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (“PLRA”) permits a federal court to authorize the commencement and prosecution of any suit without prepayment of fees by a person who submits an affidavit demonstrating that the…