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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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 1 This conclusion would apply equally to Mr. Branch or any other individual who

might replace Mr. Rollins. Unsupported allegations of future harm is not a sufficient basis

to join a party as a defendant. 

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Phillip Totherow )

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Plaintiff, ) CV 07-2218-PHX-PGR (MEA)

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v. ) ORDER

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Dora B. Schriro, et al., ) NON-DEATH PENALTY

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Defendants. )

Currently before the Court is the Report and Recommendation of Magistrate Judge

Aspey (Doc. 49) based on Plaintiff Motion to Add or Join Parties. (Doc. 31) Plaintiff’s

motion seeks to add Ivan Bartos as a defendant based on Petitioner’s contention that “Mr.

Bartos is now decision maker in my current protection issues...”

 Plaintiff states that Mr. Bartos is replacing Mr. Rollins as Director of Operations and

concludes that Mr. Bartos will deny him protective segregation as punishment for Plaintiff

bringing this suit. Defendants assert that Mr. Bartos is not Mr. Rollins’ successor at this

position, instead Mr. Rollins’ successor is James Branch. This Court agrees with Magistrate

Judge Aspey and the Defendants that Plaintiff’s unfounded allegation of future harm, namely

that Mr. Bartos may harm Plaintiff in the future, constitutes a frivolous claim. Consequently,

because the claim alleged by Plaintiff as the basis for joining Mr. Bartos1

 as a party to this

matter is frivolous, Plaintiff’s motion to add Mr. Bartos as a Defendant is denied.

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Accordingly,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Magistrate Judge’s Report and Recommendation

(Doc. 49) is ACCEPTED and ADOPTED by the Court. 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED DENYING Plaintiff’s Motion for Leave to Add or Join

Parties. (Doc. 31.)

DATED this 3rd day of August, 2009.

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