(PC) Hammler v. State of California

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 ALLEN HAMMLER, No. 2:20-CV-0884-TLN-DMC-P 12 Plaintiff, 13 v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 14 R. PLESHCHUK, et al., 15 Defendants. 16 17 Plaintiff, a prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this civil rights action pursuant to 18 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Pending before the court is Defendants’ Motion to Revoke Plaintiff’s in forma 19 pauperis (IFP) Status. See ECF No. 35. Defendants argue that dismissal of Plaintiff’s prior 20 complaints has accumulated ‘three strikes’ under the Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA), and 21 the exception of imminent danger does not apply. See ECF No. 35-1, pg. 1. Thus, Defendants 22 argue Plaintiff should not be entitled to proceed in forma pauperis in this action. Id. 23 24 I. PROCEDURAL HISTORY 25 On April 30, 2020, Plaintiff filed his original complaint. See ECF No. 1. 26 Thereafter, the Court screened Plaintiff’s original complaint and provided Plaintiff an opportunity 27 to file a…