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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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UNiTED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

GERALD LEE MILLBR 

CDCR #C-92075, 

Plaintiff, 

VS. 

L.S. McEWEN; GJ. .JANDA; 

R. LIZARRAGA; DR!. RICHARD 

KORNBLUTH; P A.RJ\MO; 

H. AMEZCUA; S. HARDMAN; 

ALVAREZ; B. DOMINGUES; 

C. VILLALOBOS; A. CASTRO; 

J. FLORES; M. VITELA; ZAMORA, 

Defendant. 

Civil No. 12-1297 WQH (RBB) 

ORDER DISMISSING CIVIL 

ACTION AS FRIVOLOUS 

PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. 

§ 1915A(b)(l) AND DENYING 

MOTION to PROCEED 

IN FORMA PAUPERIS 

AS MOOT 

Plaintiff, an inmate currently incarcerated at Kern Valley State Prison located in Delano, 

California and proceeding pro se, has filed a civil rights Complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 

§1983. In addition, Plaintiffhas filed a Motion to Proceed informa pauperis ("IFP"). (ECF No. 

2.) 

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1 I. Sua Sponte Screening Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b) 

2 The Prison Litigation Reform Act ("PLRA"), 28 U.S.C. § 1915A, obligates the Court to 

3 review complaints filed by anyone "incarcerated or detained in any facility who is accused of, 

4 sentenced for, or adjudicated delinquent for, violations ofcriminal law or the terms or conditions 

of parole, probation, pretrial release, or diversionary program," "as soon as practicable after 

6 docketing" and regardless ofwhether the prisoner prepays filing fees or moves to proceed IFP. 

711 See 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a), (c). The Court must sua sponte dismiss prisoner complaints, or any 

8 portions thereof, which are frivolous, malicious, or fail to state a claim upon which relief may 

9 be granted. 28 U .S.C. § 1915A(b); Resnick v. Hayes, 213 F.3d 443, 446-47 (9th Cir. 2000). 

Plaintiffs instant Complaint is subject to sua sponte dismissal pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 

11 § 1915A(b)(1) because it appears to be duplicative of a case Plaintiff has already filed. 

12 Plaintiffs Complaint contains identical claims that are found in Miller v. McEwen, et at., S.D. 

13 Cal. Civil Case No. 11cv2333 JLS (WVG). A court "may take notice ofproceedings in other 

14 courts, both within and without the federal judicial system, if those proceedings have a direct 

relation to matters at issue." United States ex reI. Robinson Rancheria Citizens Council v. 

16 Borneo, Inc., 971 F.2d 244, 248 (9th Cir. 1992). 

17 A prisoner's complaint is considered frivolous under 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b)(1) if it 

18 "merely repeats pending or previously litigated claims." Cato v. United States, 70 F.3d 1103, 

19 1105 n.2 (9th Cir. 1995) (construing former 28 U.S.C. § 1915(d» (citations and internal 

II quotations omitted). Because Plaintiff is already litigating the same claims presented in the 

21 II instant action in Miller v. McEwen, et at., S.D. Cal. Civil Case No. l1cv2333 JLS (WVG), the 

2211 Court hereby DISMISSES Civil Case No. 12cv1297 WQH (RBB) pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 

23 II § 1915A(b)(1). See Cato, 70 F.3d at 1105 n.2; Resnick, 213 F.3d at 446 n.1. 

24 II II. Conclusion and Order 

II Good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 

2611 Plaintiff's Complaint in Civil Case No. 12cv1297 WQH (RBB) is DISMISSED as 

27 II frivolous pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b)(I) and Plaintiff's Motion to Proceed IFP (ECF No. 

28 II 2) is DENIED as moot. 

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1 This Court CERTIFIES that no IFP appeal from this Order could be taken "in good faith" 

2 pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3). See Coppedge v. United States, 369 U.S. 438, 445 (1962); 

3 Gardner v. Pogue, 558 F .2d 548, 550 (9th Cir. 1977) (indigent appellant is permitted to proceed 

4 II IFP on appeal only if appeal would not be frivolous). 

II The Clerk shall close the file. 

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