Jones

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MICHAEL A. CRAIG, No. 2:22-cv-1874 AC P Plaintiff, v. ORDER AND FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS

GENA JONES, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, seeks relief pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and has requested authority pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915 to proceed in forma pauperis. ECF Nos. 1, 2. This proceeding was referred to this court by Local Rule 302 pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B). Plaintiff has also filed a motion to compel. ECF No. 7. For the reasons stated below, the motion to compel will be denied as premature. In addition, the undersigned will recommend that: (1) the court find that plaintiff is a three strikes litigant within the meaning of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g); (2) plaintiff’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis be denied on that basis; and (3) plaintiff be ordered to pay the filing fee in full prior to proceeding any further with this action. //// //// //// …