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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

E.K. WADE,

Plaintiff,

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VETERANS AFFAIRS NORTHERN

CALIFORNIA HEALTH CARE.

Defendants.

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No. C 06-1963 CRB

ORDER OF DISMISSAL

Now before the Court is plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”). 

A court may authorize a plaintiff to prosecute an action in federal court without prepayment

of fees or security if the plaintiff submits an affidavit showing that he or she is unable to pay

such fees or give security therefor. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). Plaintiff has submitted the

required documentation, and it is apparent from her application that her assets and income

are insufficient to enable plaintiff to prosecute the action.

Viewing plaintiff’s application in isolation, it appears that she should be allowed to

proceed IFP. A court is under a continuing duty, however, to dismiss a case whenever it

determines that the action “(i) is frivolous or malicious; (ii) fails to state a claim on which

relief may be granted; or (iii) seeks monetary relief against a defendant who is immune from

such relief.” 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(i) -- (iii).

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This is the third lawsuit plaintiff has filed against defendant within the past four

months regarding the same underlying course of events and allegations. See Wade v.

Veterans Affairs Northern California Health Care, No. C. 05-4960 CRB, Wade v. Veterans

Affairs Northern California Health Care, No. C. 05-5361 CRB. The previous two were

dismissed–either with plaintiff’s consent or without his opposition–for lack of jurisdiction

because plaintiff had not exhausted his administrative remedies pursuant to the Federal Tort

Claims Act. See 28 U.S.C. § 2675(a) (requiring a putative plaintiff under the FTCA to file

the claim with the relevant federal agency and allow for up to six months for a final decision

before filing a lawsuit). Although plaintiff’s Complaint addresses events that occurred in

December, the government represented to the Court that plaintiff filed a claim with the

appropriate federal agency on October 31, 2006. Therefore, plaintiff must wait until at least

April 30, 2006, before filing a lawsuit in this court concerning these underlying facts and

allegations. Accordingly, this matter is hereby DISMISSED without prejudice.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 3, 2006

 

CHARLES R. BREYER

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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