Timothy Buford v. T. Winehymmer
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL
Case No. 5:20-cv-00951-VAP (SK) Date May 15, 2020 Title Timothy Buford v. T. Winehymmer et al.
Present: The Honorable Steve Kim, U.S. Magistrate Judge Connie Chung n/a Deputy Clerk Court Smart / Recorder Attorneys Present for Plaintiff: Attorneys Present for Defendants: None present None present Proceedings: (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE Plaintiff is a California state prisoner seeking to proceed in forma pauperis with a complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against several San Bernardino Deputy Sheriffs, the County of San Bernardino, the State of California, and the owner of a private towing company. (ECF 1, 2). He asserts various constitutional and state law claims arising from his arrest and five-day stint in jail in April 2016. (ECF 1 at 6-16). But Plaintiff is ineligible for in forma pauperis (“IFP”) status because he has acquired more than three strikes under the Prison Litigation Reform Act of 1996. See…