(PC) Maldonado v. State of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 BILLY RAY SHANEE MALDONADO, No. 2:21-cv-1782 WBS AC P Plaintiff, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS STATE OF CALIFORNIA, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, seeks relief pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and has requested authority pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915 to proceed in forma pauperis. ECF Nos. 1, 2. This proceeding was referred to this court by Local Rule 302 pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B). On October 7, 2021, the undersigned noted that plaintiff had previously been determined to be a three strikes litigant within the meaning of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g). See ECF No. 6. As a result, plaintiff was ordered to pay the filing fee and to do so within twenty-one days. See id. at 2. At that time, plaintiff was cautioned that a failure to comply with the order would result in a recommendation that this action be dismissed. See id. The twenty-one-day period has now expired. Plaintiff has…