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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

DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Mel Marin,

Plaintiff,

v.

American Self-Storage and John Doe, Owner,

and Ed Le Cambre,

Defendants. _______________________________________

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CV 07-388 TUC DCB

ORDER

Plaintiff filed this Complaint on August 9, 2007, and filed a Motion to Proceed

in Forma Pauperis on August 23, 2007. Plaintiff has lodged an affidavit of inability to pay

the costs or give security for the commencement of this action, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §1915.

A Court may authorize the commencement or prosecution of any action without prepayment

of fees and costs by a person who makes an affidavit that he or she is unable to pay such

costs. Franklin v. Murphy, 745 F.2d 1221, 1226-27 n. 5 (9th Cir. 1984). 

The district court has discretion to make a factual inquiry regarding an applicant’s

indigency and to deny a section 1915(a) motion when the applicant is “unable, or unwilling,

to verify his poverty.” United States v. McQuade, 647 F.2d 938, 940 (9th Cir. 1981). The

district court may consider whether the action is frivolous or malicious, fails to state a claim

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

immune from such relief. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2) (explaining that the court may dismiss an

action, even if the filing fee or any portion thereof has been paid). In short, the district court

has discretion to grant or deny a motion to proceed in forma pauperis. 28 U.S.C. §

1915(a)(1).

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Many of the files for these cases are archived and cannot be reviewed by the Court

without taking special measures for their production.

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Here, Plaintiff asks to proceed in forma pauperis in what will be the 22nd case filed

in this Court related to a bankruptcy proceeding which he has tried on numerous occasions

and in numerous ways to challenge. See (Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis, Attachment:

Order filed May 15, 2007 in CV 05-775 TUC JMR (citing Order filed August 13, 2004 in

CV 03-284 TUC WDB). As Plaintiff admits, in CV 05-775 TUC JMR, the Honorable John

M. Roll rejected the legal theory he urges in this Complaint. See (Plaintiff’s Affirmation in

Support of Motion to Waive Fees; Supplement of Plaintiff’s Support of Motion to Waive

Fees.) Plaintiff sought and was denied reconsideration, and has appealed Judge Roll’s ruling.

Plaintiff asks this Court to consider the same argument applied to a different creditor. Given

Judge Roll’s determination that Plaintiff’s argument lacks merit, this Court is not inclined

to grant him leave to urge it again, in forma pauperis. 

The Court cautions the Plaintiff regarding the use of the courts in a vexatious fashion

and that the courts have the inherent power to regulate the activities of abusive litigants by

imposing carefully tailored restrictions under appropriate circumstances which warrant an

exception to the general rule of free access to the courts. De Long v. Hennessey, 912 F.2d

1144, 1147 (9th Cir. 1990) (citations omitted). The dockets1

 in the above cases suggest that

some limitation on Plaintiff’s access to this Court might be appropriate at this time or in the

future, but before such an order would issue, the Court would afford the Plaintiff an

opportunity to be heard on the question. Nevertheless, these 22 cases, all of which have been

decided against the Plaintiff by this Court and the Court of Appeals, further influence this

Court to deny his motion to proceed in forma pauperis.

Accordingly,

IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiff’s Motion and Affidavit in Forma Pauperis

(document 2) is DENIED.

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff shall pay a filing fee within ten (10)

days from the filing date of this Order.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of the court is directed to ENTER

DISMISSAL of this action WITHOUT PREJUDICE, without further notice to the Plaintiff,

if he fails to pay the required filing fee within ten (10) days from the filing date of this Order.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff shall serve the Complaint upon

Defendant in accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure, Rule 4, either by waiver of

service of the summons or complete service of the summons and Complaint. Service must

be made upon Defendant within 120 days after the filing of the Complaint or the action shall

be subject to dismissal without prejudice Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m).

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff shall serve upon Defendant, or if

appearance has been entered by counsel, upon counsel, a copy of every further pleading or

other document submitted for consideration by the Court. Plaintiff shall include with the

original document and copy, to be filed with the Clerk of the Court, a certificate stating the

date a true and correct copy of the pleading or document was mailed to Defendants or

counsel. Any paper received by a District Court Judge or Magistrate Judge which has not

been filed with the Clerk of the Court may be disregarded by the Court.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Plaintiff shall comply with the Local

Rules of Practice for the United States District Court, District of Arizona. A copy of the

Local Rules may be found under Rules of Court on the Court's internet site:

http://www.azd.uscourts.gov. Also available on the website for the Plaintiff's review is a

pamphlet, "Filing a Complaint on Your Own Behalf," which may be found under Operations

& Filing.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that at all times during the pendency of this action,

Plaintiff shall immediately advise the Court of any change of address and its effective date.

Such notice shall be captioned "NOTICE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS". The notice shall

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contain only information pertaining to the change of address and its effective date. The

notice shall not include any motions for any other relief. Failure to file a NOTICE OF

CHANGE OF ADDRESS may result in the dismissal of the action for failure to prosecute

pursuant to Rule 41(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

DATED this 30th day of November, 2007.

 

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