(PC) Springfield v. CDCR et al, No. 2:2022cv00444 - Document 7 (E.D. Cal. 2022)

Court Description: FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis M. Cota on 6/14/2022 RECOMMENDING that 5 Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis be denied and that this action be dismissed without prejudice to refiling upon pre-payments of the filing fees. Referred to Chief District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller. Objections due within 14 days after being served with these findings and recommendations. (Huang, H)

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(PC) Springfield v. CDCR et al Doc. 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 CIRON B. SPRINGFIELD, 12 Plaintiff, 13 14 v. No. 2:22-CV-0444-KJM-DMC-P FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS CDCR, 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 Plaintiff’s motion, ECF No. 5, for leave to 19 proceed in forma pauperis. 20 The Court finds that Plaintiff has not made the showing of indigency required by 21 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). Specifically, a review of Plaintiff’s prison trust account statement reflects 22 that, as of May 20, 2022, Plaintiff had $3,203.42 in available funds, which is an amount sufficient 23 to pre-pay the filing fees for this action. 24 /// 25 /// 26 /// 27 /// 28 1 Dockets.Justia.com 1 Based on the foregoing, the undersigned recommends that Plaintiff’s motion, ECF 2 No. 5, for leave to proceed in forma pauperis be denied and that this action be dismissed without 3 prejudice to refiling upon pre-payments of the filing fees therefor. 4 These findings and recommendations are submitted to the United States District 5 Judge assigned to the case, pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(l). Within 14 days 6 after being served with these findings and recommendations, any party may file written objections 7 with the court. Responses to objections shall be filed within 14 days after service of objections. 8 Failure to file objections within the specified time may waive the right to appeal. See Martinez v. 9 Ylst, 951 F.2d 1153 (9th Cir. 1991). 10 11 Dated: June 14, 2022 ____________________________________ DENNIS M. COTA UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2

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