Landevazzo

Edwin O. Garcia v. Landevazzo

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United States District Court, Central District of CaliforniaAugust 11, 20202:20-cv-01754California389 words

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Trial Court Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

WESTERN DIVISION

EDWIN O. GARCIA, No. CV 20-01754-DOC (DFM)

Plaintiff, Order Dismissing Action for Lack of Prosecution and Failure to Pay the v. Filing Fee as Previously Ordered

LANDEVAZZO et al,

Defendants.

Edwin O. Garcia (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner currently incarcerated at the Men’s Central Jail in Los Angeles, California. On February 13, 2020, Plaintiff initiated this action by filing pro se a Prisoner Civil Rights Complaint and Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (“IFP”). See Dkts. 1, 2. On April 22, 2020, Magistrate Judge McCormick found that Plaintiff appeared to have at least three prior civil actions dismissed because they were frivolous, malicious, or failed to state a claim, and ordered Plaintiff to show cause in writing why he should not be denied IFP status under the Prison Litigation Reform Act’s (“PLRA”) three-strikes rule. See Dkt. 9. Plaintiff was instructed to explain why his prior dismissals should not be counted as strikes or show that he qualifies for the “imminent danger” exception. Id. Plaintiff did not respond. Accordingly, on June…

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