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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

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

VINCENT M. LOPEZ, 

Plaintiff,

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ALEXANDER LORENZO GEE,

Defendant.

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No. C 05-4333 MMC (PR) 

ORDER OF DISMISSAL

(Order No. 2)

Plaintiff, an inmate at Pelican Bay State Prison proceeding pro se, filed the above-titled

civil rights complaint against Alexander Lorenzo Gee, his cellmate at PBSP. He alleges that

Gee sexually harassed and threatened him in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 

The claims in the instant complaint are identical to the claims alleged by plaintiff in 

another action, which was dismissed for failure to state a cognizable claim for relief. See

Lopez v. Gee, No. C 05-2539 MMC (PR). A complaint that merely repeats pending or

previously litigated claims is frivolous and may be dismissed sua sponte. See Cato v. United

States, 70 F.3d 1103, 1105 n.2 (9th Cir. 1995); Bailey v. Johnson, 846 F.2d 1019, 1021 (5th

Cir. 1988). As the claims in plaintiff’s complaint are duplicative of the claims raised in

plaintiff’s earlier-filed case, the instant action is hereby DISMISSED as duplicative. In light of

this dismissal, the application to proceed in forma pauperis is DENIED, and no fee is due. 

The Clerk shall close the file and terminate Docket No. 2.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: November 3, 2005

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 MAXINE M. CHESNEY

 United States District Judge