Shaffer
Jimmie Earl Stephens v. J. Shaffer, et al.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JIMMIE EARL STEPHENS, No. 2:24-cv-01785-DC-CSK (PC) Plaintiff, v. ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND
RECOMMENDATIONS, DENYING
J. SHAFFER, et al. PLAINTIFF’S APPLICATION TO PROCEED
IN FORMA PAUPERIS, AND DIRECTING
Defendants. PLAINTIFF TO PAY THE FILING FEE
WITHIN 30 DAYS
16 (Doc. Nos. 2, 11)
18 Plaintiff Jimmie Earl Stephens 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 March 3, 2025, the magistrate judge issued findings and recommendations recommending that Plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”) (Doc. No. 2) be denied. (Doc. No. 11.) Specifically, the magistrate found Plaintiff’s application should be denied because: (1) he is subject to the three strikes provision under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g); and (2) he failed to…