Source: s3://data.kl3m.ai/documents/govinfo/USCOURTS/USCOURTS-caed-2_05-cv-01163/USCOURTS-caed-2_05-cv-01163-0/pdf.json

Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

---

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

1

 The Clerk of the Court has incorrectly spelled defendant Vance’s name as “Juance” in

the court’s docket.

1

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TONY CAMPBELL,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-05-1163 RRB GGH P

vs.

S. J. VANCE,1 et al., 

Defendants. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

 /

Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se. Plaintiff seeks relief pursuant to 42

U.S.C. § 1983 and has requested leave to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C.

§ 1915. This proceeding was referred to this court by Local Rule 72-302 pursuant to 28 U.S.C.

§ 636(b)(1).

 Although plaintiff has submitted an application to proceed in forma pauperis, the 

federal in forma pauperis statute includes a limitation on the number of actions in which a

prisoner can proceed in forma pauperis.

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

judgment in a civil action or proceeding under [§ 1915(g)] if the

prisoner has, on 3 or more prior occasions, while incarcerated or

Case 2:05-cv-01163-RRB-GGH Document 6 Filed 11/30/05 Page 1 of 3
1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

2

 A court may take judicial notice of court records. See MGIC Indem. Co. v. Weisman,

803 F.2d 500, 505 (9th Cir. 1986); United States v. Wilson, 631 F.2d 118, 119 (9th Cir. 1980).

3

 Of these four, only one, Case No. CIV-S-05-0778 FCD DAD P, is pending appeal.

2

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.

28 U.S.C. § 1915(g). 

Review of court records reveals that on at least four occasions lawsuits filed by

the plaintiff in this district have been dismissed, prior to the filing of the instant case, on the

grounds that they were frivolous or malicious or failed to state a claim upon which relief may be

granted.2 See Order filed June 22, 1999, in Campbell v. Butts, No. CIV F-98-6483 AWI SMS P;

Order filed March 28, 2001 in Campbell v. Randalph, No. CIV F-99-5462 REC HGB P; Order

filed May 23, 2005 in Campbell v. Turner, No. CIV S-05-0778 FCD DAD P; Order filed May

27, 2005 in Campbell v. Baughman, No. CIV S-05-0066 MCE DAD P.3 Plaintiff was

incarcerated when he brought each of the foregoing actions. 

Plaintiff, therefore, is barred from proceeding in forma pauperis unless he fits 

within the “imminent danger of serious physical injury” exception. A prisoner may not proceed

under the exception unless he is in imminent danger of serious physical injury when he files his

complaint and seeks leave to proceed in forma pauperis. See Bonnichsen v. U.S., 367 F.3d 864,

875 n.15 (9th Cir. 2004), quoting Medberry v. Butler, 185 F.3d 1189, 1192-93 (11th Cir. 1999),

and citing Malik v. McGinnis, 293 F.3d 559, 562-63 (2d Cir. 2002) and Abdul-Akbar v.

McKelvie, 239 F.3d 307, 313 (3rd Cir.) (en banc), cert. denied, 533 U.S. 953 (2001); see also

Ashley v. Dilworth, 147 F.3d 715, 717 (8th Cir. 1998) (per curiam); Banos v. O’Guin, 144 F.3d

883, 884-85 (5th Cir. 1998) (per curiam).

 Plaintiff alleges that he has been wrongly restricted to administrative segregation 

for almost a month. Plaintiff has not alleged facts that suggest he is under imminent danger of

Case 2:05-cv-01163-RRB-GGH Document 6 Filed 11/30/05 Page 2 of 3
1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

3

serious physical injury. 

This court finds that plaintiff is barred by the three strikes provision of the 28

U.S.C. § 1915(g) from proceeding in this action in forma pauperis. The undersigned, therefore,

will recommend dismissal of this action. See Dupree v. Palmer, 284 F.3d 1234, 1236 (11th Cir.

2002) (proper procedure is to dismiss without prejudice once in forma pauperis status is denied

per the three strikes provision of §1915(g) because filing fee must be paid at the initiation of the

lawsuit).

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY RECOMMENDED that this action be dismissed.

These findings and recommendations are submitted to the United States District

Judge assigned to the case, pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(l). Within twenty

days after being served with these findings and recommendations, plaintiff may file written

objections with the court and serve a copy on all parties. Such a document should be captioned

“Objections to Magistrate Judge’s Findings and Recommendations.” Plaintiff is advised that

failure to file objections within the specified time may waive the right to appeal the District

Court’s order. Martinez v. Ylst, 951 F.2d 1153 (9th Cir. 1991).

DATED: 11/30/05

/s/ Gregory G. Hollows

 

GREGORY G. HOLLOWS

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

GGH:009

camp1163.fr

Case 2:05-cv-01163-RRB-GGH Document 6 Filed 11/30/05 Page 3 of 3