(PC) Watts v. The California Dept. of Corrections et al

Filing 21

ORDER ADOPTING 20 Findings and Recommendations, DENYING Plaintiff's 2 Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis, and DIRECTING Plaintiff to Pay the $402.00 Filing Fee Within Thirty Days, signed by District Judge Anthony W. Ishii on 7/19/2021. (Marrujo, C)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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MICHAEL LEON WATTS,

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Plaintiff,

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v.
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF
CORRECTIONS, et al.,

CASE NO. 1:21-cv-00814-AWI-SAB (PC)
ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND
RECOMMENDATION, DENYING
PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO PROCEED
INFORMA PAUPERIS, AND
DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO PAY THE
$402.00 FILING FEE WITHIN THIRTY
DAYS

Defendants.

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(Doc. No. 20)

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Plaintiff Michael Leon Watts is proceeding pro se in this civil rights action pursuant to 42

14 U.S.C. § 1983. The matter was referred to a United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C.
15 § 636(b)(1)(B) and Eastern District of California Local Rule 302.
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On June 16, 2021, findings and recommendation were entered, recommending that Plaintiff

17 be denied leave to proceed in forma pauperis under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g) and be required to pay the
18 $402.00 filing fee in full for this action. Doc. No. 20. Plaintiff has not filed objections and the time
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In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C) and Eastern District of

21 California Local Rule 304, this Court has conducted a de novo review of this case. Having carefully
22 reviewed the entire file, the Court concludes that the findings and recommendation are supported
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ORDER

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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The findings and recommendation (Doc. No. 20) entered on June 16, 2021, are
ADOPTED in full;

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U.S.C. § 1915(g);
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Plaintiff is DENIED leave to proceed in forma pauperis with this case under 28

Within thirty days of the date of service of this order, Plaintiff is required to PAY the
$402.00 filing fee in full for this action; and

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Plaintiff’s failure to comply with this order shall result in this case being dismissed
without further notice.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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SENIOR DISTRICT JUDGE

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