James Crawford v. Yakima County Jail and Yakima County Jail Medical Department

2 FILED IN THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON Jan 14, 2026 SEAN F. MCAVOY, CLERK 6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 7 EASTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON JAMES CRAWFORD, No. 1:25-CV-03194-SAB 11 Plaintiff, 12 v. ORDER DENYING LEAVE TO YAKIMA COUNTY JAIL and PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS YAKIMA COUNTY JAIL MEDICAL AND DISMISSING ACTION DEPARTMENT, 16 Defendant.

18 By Order filed December 1, 2025, the Court directed Plaintiff, an individual incarcerated at the Yakima County Jail, to show cause why the Court should grant his application to proceed in forma pauperis under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g). ECF No. 5. In the alternative, Plaintiff could have paid the $405.00 filing fee ($350.00 statutory filing fee, plus $55.00 administrative fee). Id. His deadline to comply with that Order was December 31, 2025.

24 Plaintiff has failed to show cause or to pay the filing fee for this action.

25 Having reviewed Plaintiff’s submissions, the Court finds that he has failed to demonstrate that he is eligible to proceed in forma pauperis under 28 U.S.C. § 27 1915(g), or that he was under imminent danger of serious physical injury when he filed his complaint. See Andrews v. Cervantes, 493 F.3d 1047, 1055–56 (9th Cir. 1|| 2007). Therefore, Plaintiff has lost the privilege of filing this lawsuit in forma pauperis. Because Plaintiff did not avail himself of the opportunity to pay the $405.00 filing fee, he may not proceed with this action.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED: 5 1. Plaintiff's application to proceed in forma pauperis, ECF No. 3, is DENIED.

2. This action is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE for non- payment of the filing fee as required by 28 U.S.C. § 1914.

9 3. The Clerk of Court shall CLOSE the file.

10 4. The Court certifies any appeal of this dismissal would not be taken in good faith.

12 IT IS SO ORDERED. The Clerk of Court is directed to enter this Order, enter judgment and provide copies to Plaintiff.

14 DATED this 14th day of January 2026.

□□ 18 Chief United states District Judge ORDER DENYING LEAVE TO PROCEED JN FORMA PAUPERIS AND