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Timestamp: 2017-01-17 17:33:07
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 1915', '§ 1915', '§ 1915', '§ 1915', '§ 1915', '§ 1915', '§ 1915']

| Jason I. Farrow v. Cape May County Public Defenders
Jason I. Farrow v. Cape May County Public Defenders
JASON I. FARROW, PLAINTIFF,v.CAPE MAY COUNTY PUBLIC DEFENDERS, ET AL., DEFENDANTS.
Plaintiff Jason I. Farrow, a state inmate presently confined at the Kintock 3 Halfway House in Newark, New Jersey, at the time he submitted this action for filing, seeks to bring this civil action in forma pauperis, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. For the following reasons, Plaintiff's request to proceed in forma pauperis will be denied.
Plaintiff brings this Complaint against the following defendants: Cape May County Public Defenders and Oded Weinstock, Esq. Employed by the Cape May County Prosecutor's Office. (Complaint, Caption and ¶ 2). Plaintiff alleges that "[o]n or about March 8, 2010 to July 7, 2011, an express and/or implied contract existed between the parties during the defendant's representation of the plaintiff in a criminal matter in the Cape May County Superior Court, whereby the defendant" was obligated to protect Plaintiff's Fourteenth Amendment rights to equal protection and due process of law. (Compl., ¶ 6). Plaintiff further alleges that defendants knowingly and purposely breached this contract of representation by fraud and deceit and asserts various claims of malicious prosecution, official and reckless misconduct, misrepresentations, breach of oath, intentional infliction of emotional distress, false imprisonment, racial discrimination, fraud, deceit, abuse of process, malicious use of process and negligence against these defendants. Plaintiff seeks compensatory and punitive damages in excess of $750,000.00, as well as injunctive relief compelling the Cape May County Public Defender's Office to terminate all contractual ties with defendant Weinstock.
This Court takes notice that Plaintiff filed another action in this Court, alleging almost identical claims against other defendants, on or about December 10, 2012, in Farrow v. Middle Twp. Police Department, et al., Civil No. 12-7539 (RBK).
An examination of court records reveals plaintiff has filed numerous civil actions in the District of New Jersey. At least three of these actions have been dismissed under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1915(e)(2) and 1915A. See, e.g., Farrow v. Township of Middle Township, et al., Civil No. 03-316 (JBS); Farrow v. Cape May County Superior Court, et al., Civil No. 09-1636 (RBK); and Farrow v. Johnson, et al., Civil No. 12-4101 (RBK).
Accordingly, Plaintiff has reached the statutory limit as set forth in 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g) and is precluded from seeking in forma pauperis status based on the "three strikes" rule unless he alleges facts to show that he is in "imminent danger of serious physical injury", which would excuse him from the restrictions under § 1915(g).
In this Complaint, Plaintiff makes no allegations or claims of "imminent danger." Rather, the Complaint appears to involve past criminal proceedings and allegations of malicious prosecution and breach of contract and misrepresentation, which are insufficient to show that Plaintiff is in imminent danger of real harm. As referenced above, the threat of imminent danger must be prospective and cannot relate to a past incident of harm. See Abdul-Akbar, 239 F.3d at 312. Therefore, because the Complaint in this action does not contain sufficient allegations reasonably suggesting that Plaintiff is in "imminent danger of serious physical injury", which would excuse him from the restrictions under § 1915(g), Plaintiff may not proceed in forma pauperis.
This Court makes no findings as to whether or not Defendants have violated any state or federal law, or otherwise violated Plaintiff's constitutional rights. Rather, this Court finds only that Plaintiff has not demonstrated "imminent danger" in order to override the "three strikes" requirement of § 1915(g).
Based on the foregoing, Plaintiff's request to proceed in forma pauperis will be denied, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g). As set forth in the accompanying Order, Plaintiff's case will be administratively terminated. Upon submission of the $350.00 filing fee within 30 days, Plaintiff may move to reopen his case, if he so chooses. An appropriate Order accompanies this Opinion.