Velasco
(PC) Gradford v. Velasco
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 WILLIAM J. GRADFORD, Case No. 1:22-cv-01493-JLT-HBK (PC) Plaintiff, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO
DENY PLAINTIFF’S MOTIONS FOR
v. LEAVE TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS UNDER 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g) F. VELASCO, T. WEBSTER,
FOURTEEN-DAY OBJECTION PERIOD
Defendants. (Doc. No. 7) 16 17 18 19 Plaintiff William J. Gradford, a former state prisoner, initiated this action by filing a pro se civil rights complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. (Doc. No. 1 “Complaint”). Pending before the Court is Plaintiff’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis. (Doc. No. 7 “IFP Motion”). For the reasons discussed below, the undersigned recommends the district court deny Plaintiff’s IFP Motion under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g) because Plaintiff has had at least three dismissals that constitute strikes, and he has not established he meets the imminent danger exception. Plaintiff must pay the full filing fee if he wishes to proceed with a civil action. 27 1 It…