Esquerra

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JESSE L. YOUNGBLOOD, CASE NO. 1:19-cv-01179 JLT (PC) Plaintiff, ORDER TO ASSIGN DISTRICT JUDGE;

AND

v.

FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

ESQUERRA, et al., THAT PLAINTIFF BE REQUIRED TO

PRE-PAY THE FILING FEE BEFORE

Defendants. PROCEEDING WITH THIS ACTION (Doc. 1) FOURTEEN-DAY DEADLINE 18 Plaintiff is a state prisoner who alleges a governmental employee violated plaintiff’s constitutional rights. (Doc. 1.) Plaintiff has not, however, paid the filing fee or submitted a motion to proceed in forma pauperis. For the reasons set forth below, the Court finds that plaintiff is precluded from proceeding in forma pauperis because he is a three-strikes litigant within the meaning of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g), and he has not met the “imminent danger” exception. Accordingly, the Court will recommend that he be required to pay the filing fee in this action before proceeding.…