German Zapata v. B. Cates et al
Plaintiff: German Zapata
Defendant: B. Cates, Public Defender Paul Rogers, Alexa Elliot, Officer James Lopez and Police Officer James Lopez
Case Number: 8:2021cv00781
Filed: April 26, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Steve Kim
Referring Judge: John A Kronstadt
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: None
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May 11, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER RE REQUEST TO PROCEED WITHOUT PREPAYMENT OF FILING FEES by Judge John A. Kronstadt that the request to Proceed without Prepayment of Fling Fees #3 is hereby DENIED. IT IS RECOMMENDED by Magistrate Judge Steve Kim for the following reasons: (1) Frivolous, malicious, or fails to state a claim upon which relief may be granted. (2) Leave to amend would be futile. (3) This denial may constitute a strike under the "Three Strikes" provision governing the filing of prisoner suits. See O'Neal v. Price, 531 F.3d 1146, 1153 (9th Cir. 2008). (4) Plaintiff cannot sue for section 1983 damages based on his conviction unless it has been overturned. Heck v. Humphrey, 512 U.S. 477, 487-89 (1994). Habeas corpus is his exclusive remedy for early release. Id. at 481. FURTHER ORDERED that this case is hereby DISMISSED immediately. (MD JS-6, Case Terminated.) (jp)
April 29, 2021 Filing 4 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge John A. Kronstadt and referred to Magistrate Judge Steve Kim. (jtil)
April 26, 2021 Filing 3 REQUEST to Proceed Without Prepayment of Filing Fees with Declaration in Support filed by Plaintiff German Zapata. (jtil)
April 26, 2021 Filing 2 ELECTION REGARDING CONSENT to Proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge Declined, in accordance with Title 28 Section 636c filed by Plaintiff German Zapata. The Plaintiff does not consent. (jtil)
April 26, 2021 Filing 1 CIVIL RIGHTS COMPLAINT filed by Plaintiff German Zapata against Defendants B. Cates, Alexa Elliot, James Lopez, Paul Rogers, pursuant to 42 USC 1983. Case assigned to Judge John A. Kronstadt and referred to Magistrate Judge Steve Kim. (Attachments: #1 CV71) (jtil)

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