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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ADRIAN MOON,

Plaintiff,

v.

EDMUND G. BROWN, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 15-cv-01228-HSG (PR) 

ORDER OF DISMISSAL

After frequent filer Adrian Moon filed this action, the Court ordered him to show cause 

“why in forma pauperis [status] should not be denied and this action should not be dismissed

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g).” Dkt. No. 13 at 3. Section 1915(g) provides that a prisoner may 

not bring a civil action in forma pauperis “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.” The order identified five prior dismissals that appeared to count under Section 1915(g), 

and explained that Moon could pay the filing fee or could explain why the action should not be 

dismissed.

Moon filed a response to the order to show cause. He did not show that any of the prior 

dismissals could not be counted as dismissals under Section 1915(g). He did not opt to pay the 

filing fee and did not dispute that he was the same person as the plaintiff in each of the prior 

dismissals. Moon instead argues that his instant action is a “criminal complaint,” for which there 

is no filing fee. However, there is no private right of action for the violation of criminal statutes. 

Allen v. Gold Country Casino, 464 F.3d 1044, 1048 (9th Cir. 2006). 

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Moon also argues that he has been granted pauper status in a 2015 case now pending in the 

Eastern District of California, Moon v. Lizarraga, E.D. Cal. No, 15-0027 MCE-CMK. This does 

not change the fact that (1) Moon has five prior dismissals that count as dismissals for purposes of 

Section 1915(g) and (2) he does not come within an exception to the applicability of the Section.

Accordingly, this action is DISMISSED pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g). The dismissal is 

without prejudice to Moon asserting his claims in an action for which he pays the full filing fee at 

the time he files his complaint. 

Moon’s pending motions are dismissed as moot in light of the dismissal of this action.

The Clerk shall enter judgment and close the file.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated:

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HAYWOOD S. GILLIAM, JR.

United States District Judge

8/12/2015

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