(PC) Azevedo v. Smith
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ALEX LEONARD AZEVEDO, No. 2:24-cv-03104-DC-CKD (PC) Plaintiff, v. ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND
RECOMMENDATIONS, DENYING
KEVIN SMITH, PLAINTIFF’S APPLICATION TO PROCEED
IN FORMA PAUPERIS, AND DIRECTING
Defendant. PLAINTIFF TO PAY THE FILING FEE
WITHIN 30 DAYS
16 (Doc. No. 7) 17 Plaintiff Alex Leonard Azevedo is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The matter was referred to a United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302. On December 4, 2024, the assigned magistrate judge issued findings and recommendations recommending that Plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis (Doc. No. 2) be denied because: (1) he is subject to the three strikes bar under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g); and (2) the allegations in Plaintiff’s complaint do not satisfy the “imminent danger of serious physical injury” exception to §…