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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 DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Larry L. Moore, 

Plaintiff, 

vs.

Unknown Party, et al., 

Defendants. 

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No. CV 10-2538-PHX-GMS (JRI)

ORDER

On November 22, 2010, Plaintiff Larry L. Moore, who is confined in the Arizona

State Prison Complex-Douglas, filed a pro se civil rights Complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C.

§ 1983 (Doc. 1). Then, on December 1, 2010, Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint

(Doc. 4). 

Plaintiff has not paid the $350.00 civil action filing fee but has filed an Application

to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (Doc. 3) and a “Certified Statement Of Account” (Doc. 5).

The Court will deny Plaintiff’s Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis and dismiss this

action without prejudice.

I. Three Strikes Provision 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g)

Title 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g) provides:

In no event shall a prisoner bring a civil action or appeal a judgment in a civil

action or proceeding under this section 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.

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The constitutionality of this provision has been upheld by the Ninth Circuit Court of

Appeals. Andrews v. King, 398 F.3d 1113, 1123 (9th Cir. 2005); Rodriguez v. Cook, 169

F.3d 1176, 1181 (9th Cir. 1999). 

Plaintiff Larry L. Moore has filed numerous lawsuits in this District and in other

Districts while he has been a prisoner. At least four of his prior actions were dismissed for

failure to state a claim. See Moore v. Hindmarch, CV-09-1461-PHX-GMS (JRI) (D. Ariz.

Judgment of dismissal filed January 7, 2010); Moore v. Arpaio, CV-09-1492-PHX-GMS

(JRI) (D. Ariz. Judgment of dismissal filed March 1, 2010); Moore v. Futrell, CV-09-2093-

PHX-GMS (JRI) (D. Ariz. Judgment of dismissal filed March 5, 2010); and Moore v.

Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office, CV-09-2232-PHX-GMS (JRI) (D. Ariz. Judgment of

dismissal filed April 5, 2010). Therefore, Plaintiff Larry L. Moore may not bring any civil

action without complete pre-payment of the $350.00 filing fee unless he is in imminent

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

II. No Imminent Danger of Serious Physical Injury

Plaintiff Larry L. Moore does not allege that he is in imminent danger of serious

physical injury, and the facts presented by Plaintiff would not support such an allegation.

Accordingly, Plaintiff Larry L. Moore is not entitled to proceed in forma pauperis, and this

action must be dismissed without prejudice for failure to pre-pay the $350.00 filing fee. If

Plaintiff Larry L. Moore wishes to reassert these claims in the future, he must pre-pay the

entire $350.00 filing fee when he files his new action. 

IT IS ORDERED:

(1) Plaintiff’s Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (Doc. 3) is denied.

(2) This action is dismissed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g) without prejudice

to Plaintiff filing a complaint in a new case accompanied by the full $350.00 filing fee.

(3) The Clerk of Court must enter judgment accordingly and close this file.

DATED this 7th day of December, 2010.

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