Landevazzo
Edwin O. Garcia v. Landevazzo
Opinion
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…