Warden
Dennis Petillo, Jr. v. Warden, et al.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 DENNIS PETILLO, JR., No. 2:25-cv-1871-SCR Plaintiff, v. ORDER WARDEN, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff is a state prisoner representing himself in this civil rights action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. He has requested leave to proceed without paying the full filing fee for this action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. Plaintiff’s complaint is before the court for screening. I. Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis A review of court records reveals that plaintiff has been determined to be a three strikes litigant. See Petillo v. Donovan Prison, 3:23-cv-2038 RSH AHG (S.D. Cal.). Based on this finding, plaintiff is precluded from proceeding in forma pauperis in this action unless he is “under imminent danger of serious physical injury.” 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g). However, the court is unable to determine whether plaintiff meets the imminent danger exception because the complaint is indecipherable due to…