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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JONATHAN LEE RICHES, )

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Plaintiff, )

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LUTE OLSON, et al., )

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Defendants. )

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1:07cv1886 AWI DLB

ORDER OF DISMISSAL

Plaintiff Jonathan Lee Riches (“Plaintiff”) is currently incarcerated at FCI Williamsburg,

located in Salters, South Carolina, and filed the instant action on December 27, 2007. A review

of the docket reveals that Plaintiff has filed over 30 actions in this Court’s Fresno and

Sacramento divisions since October 2007. In fact, Plaintiff has inundated federal courts across

the County with meritless litigation in recent years. He did not file an application to proceed in

forma pauperis or pay the $350.00 filing fee.

On January 9, 2008, this Court dismissed another of Plaintiff’s actions, Riches v. Bak,

1:07cv1883 LJO DLB. In the order of dismissal, the Court dismissed the action as frivolous and

ordered the Clerk to refuse to file any future complaints from Plaintiff unless they are

accompanied by the filing fee. The instant action was filed before this order was entered, and

while the order influences the outcome of this action, the Court must nonetheless explain why

this action should be dismissed.

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Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2), the court must conduct an initial review of the

complaint for sufficiency to state a claim. The court must dismiss a complaint or portion thereof

if the court determines that the action is legally “frivolous or malicious,” fails to state a claim

upon which relief may be granted, or seeks monetary relief from a defendant who is immune

from such relief. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2). If the court determines that the complaint fails to state

a claim, leave to amend may be granted to the extent that the deficiencies of the complaint can be

cured by amendment.

A review of his complaint reveals that it is patently frivolous and fails to state any

colorable claim to invoke this Court’s jurisdiction. He names University of Arizona head

basketball coach Lute Olson and assistant coach Kevin O’Neill as Defendants and alleges that

Mr. Olson is his biological father and “gave birth to the Olson twins.” He also alleges that Mr.

O’Neill is his godfather and “won’t give [him] a school scholarship.” He doesn’t indicate

exactly what relief he seeks from Defendants. 

Despite his reference to his civil rights and 42 U.S.C. § 1983, his complaint fails to state a

claim and, like his others, is nothing more than an abuse of the judicial process. To the extent

that Plaintiff is complaining about the conditions of his confinement when he states, “FCI

Williamsburg blocked my family from visiting, I can’t use the telephone or e-mail or text

message, or morse code my family . . . I sent a pigeon to deliver a message, but it never returned,

this is a civil rights violation,” he has failed to state any facts to invoke this Court’s jurisdiction. 

Complaint, at 1. 

Plaintiff’s complaint fails to state a claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 or a basis for this

Court’s jurisdiction and must be DISMISSED.

This terminates this action in its entirety. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 11, 2008 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii 

0m8i78 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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