Smith v. City of Fresno

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CANDACE SMITH, ) Case No.: 1:25-cv-0420 JLT BAM ) Plaintiff, ) ORDER DECLARING PLAINTIFF A ) VEXATIOUS LITIGANT AND IMPOSING v. ) PRE-FILING CONDITIONS ) CITY OF FRESNO, et al., ) ) Defendants. ) ) )

Candace Smith is proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this action, as she has in each case filed before this Court. Due to Plaintiff’s extensive history of frivolous and repetitive litigation in this district, the Court now declares Plaintiff a vexatious litigant and imposes pre-filing conditions to any further actions. I. Background Plaintiff has filed numerous, non-meritorious lawsuits in this district as a pro se litigant, each of which has required screening due to her requests to proceed in forma pauperis. On May 8, 2025, the Court ordered Plaintiff to show cause why she should not be declared a vexatious litigant and pre- filing restrictions should not be…