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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PETER CHAVEZ GODINEZ, 

Plaintiff,

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ERIC LAMOE,

Defendant.

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No. C 08-0656 RMW (PR)

ORDER OF DISMISSAL

(Docket No. 6)

Plaintiff, a detainee at the Santa Clara County Jail and frequent litigant in this

court, filed the instant pro se complaint pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act

(“FOIA”). See 5 U.S.C. § 552(a). Plaintiff also has filed a motion to proceed in forma

pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915.

On February 21, 2008, the court issued an order to show cause to plaintiff as to

why the instant complaint should not be dismissed without prejudice pursuant to 28

U.S.C. § 1915(g). See Andrews v. King, 398 F.3d 1113, 1121 (9th Cir. 2005). On March 

11, 2008, plaintiff filed a response to the court’s order to show cause. Plaintiff states that

the instant FOIA complaint relates to his request for records from the Federal Bureau of

Investigations. Plaintiff has filed an amended FOIA complaint. 

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However, plaintiff has not demonstrated that his prior cases, set forth below, do not

qualify under 28 U.S.C. 1915(g).

The Prison Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (“PLRA”), which was enacted on April

26, 1996, provides that a prisoner may not bring a civil action or appeal a civil judgment

under 28 U.S.C. § 1915 “if the prisoner has, on 3 or more prior occasions, while

incarcerated or detained in any facility, brought an action or appeal in a court of the

United States that was dismissed on the grounds that it is frivolous, malicious, or fails to

state a claim upon which relief may be granted, unless the prisoner is under imminent

danger of serious physical injury.” 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g). 

 A review of the dismissal orders in plaintiff’s prior prisoner actions in this court

reveal that he has had three such cases dismissed on the grounds that they were frivolous,

malicious, or failed to state a claim upon which relief may be granted. See Godinez v.

Lamoe, C 05-0495 RMW (PR) (dismissed as frivolous); Godinez v. Lamoe, C 05-2276

RMW (PR) (dismissed for failure to state a claim); Chavez v. Bush, C 05-3899 RMW

(PR) (dismissed as frivolous). 

Accordingly, in light of these dismissals, and because plaintiff is not under

imminent danger of serious physical injury, the instant civil rights action is DISMISSED

without prejudice pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g). Plaintiff may file his claims in a paid

complaint in a new case. Based upon this dismissal, plaintiff’s motion to proceed in

forma pauperis (docket no. 6) is DENIED. The clerk shall terminate all pending motions

and close the file. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED:

RONALD M. WHYTE

United States District Judge

3/24/08

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