Cruz
Cruz v. Pierston
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 GUILLERMO TRUJILLO CRUZ, Case No. 19-cv-08039-HSG
Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING LEAVE TO
PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS ON
v. APPEAL
PIERSTON, et al., Re: Dkt. No. 20 Defendants.
12 Plaintiff filed this pro se civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Dkt. No. 1. On March 9, 2020, the Court denied plaintiff leave to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g) because, prior to the date that he filed this action, plaintiff had at least three cases dismissed as “strikes” within the meaning of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g). Dkt. No. 14. The Court ordered plaintiff to pay the filing and administrative fees in full if he wished to proceed with the action. Dkt. No. 14. On April 29, 2020, the Court dismissed this action for failure to pay the filing and administrative fees, and entered judgment in favor of defendants. Dkt. Nos. 15, 16. On May 18, 2020, plaintiff filed a notice of appeal with the Ninth…