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Timestamp: 2017-09-21 10:19:49
Document Index: 179475655

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 1915', '§ 1983', '§ 1915', '§ 1915', '§ 1983', '§ 1983', '§ 1983', '§ 1983', '§ 1915', '§ 1915', '§ 1915', '§ 1915', '§ 2254', '§ 2255', '§ 1915', '§ 1983', '§ 1997', '§ 1343', '§ 1983', '§ 1331']

ORDER that Plaintiff is granted leave to proceed in forma pauperis and the show cause order, doc for Yancey v. Keefer et al :: Justia Dockets & Filings
Justia Dockets & Filings Ninth Circuit Arizona Arizona District Court Yancey v. Keefer et al Filing 11
ORDER that Plaintiff is granted leave to proceed in forma pauperis and the show cause order, doc. 9, is discharged. Plaintiff must promptly file a notice if his financial circumstances materially change or he is re-incarcerated during the pendency of this case. The Complaint (Doc. 1) is dismissed for failure to state a claim. Plaintiff has 30 days from the date this Order is filed to file a first amended complaint in compliance with this Order. If Plaintiff fails to file an amended compla int within 30 days, the Clerk of Court must, without further notice, enter a judgment of dismissal of this action with prejudice that states that the dismissal may count as a "strike" under 28 U.S.C. § 1915 (g). Signed by Judge G Murray Snow on 10/3/12.(DMT)
1 WO SC 2 3 4 5 6 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 7 FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA 8 Jamarr L. Yancey, 9 Plaintiff, 10 vs. 11 Brandon Keefer, et al., 12 Defendants. 13 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) No. CV 12-1512-PHX-GMS (SPL) ORDER 14 On July 13, 2012, Plaintiff Jamarr L. Yancey, who was then confined in Maricopa 15 County’s Durango Jail in Phoenix, Arizona, filed a pro se Complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 16 § 1983 with an Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis. (Doc. 1, 2.) On July 31, 2012, 17 Plaintiff filed a notice of change of address reflecting that he had been released from custody. 18 (Doc. 8.) In an Order filed on August 2, 2012, the Court denied his Application and ordered 19 Plaintiff to either pay the filing fee or show cause why he was unable to do so. (Doc. 9.) 20 Plaintiff has filed an in forma pauperis application signed under penalty of perjury reflecting 21 that he is unemployed, has no assets, and has several dependents. (Doc. 10.) The Court will 22 therefore discharge the show cause order. If Plaintiff’s financial circumstances materially 23 change or he is re-incarcerated, Plaintiff must promptly file a notice in this case regarding 24 such change in circumstances. The Court will dismiss the Complaint for failure to state a 25 claim with leave to amend. 26 II. 27 28 JDDL-K Statutory Screening of Prisoner Complaints The Court is required to screen complaints brought by prisoners seeking relief against 1 a governmental entity or an officer or an employee of a governmental entity. 28 U.S.C. 2 § 1915A(a). The Court must dismiss a complaint or portion thereof if a plaintiff has raised 3 claims that are legally frivolous or malicious, that fail to state a claim upon which relief may 4 be granted, or that seek monetary relief from a defendant who is immune from such relief. 5 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b)(1), (2). 6 A pleading must contain a “short and plain statement of the claim showing that the 7 pleader is entitled to relief.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 8(a)(2) (emphasis added). While Rule 8 does not 8 demand detailed factual allegations, “it demands more than an unadorned, the-defendant- 9 unlawfully-harmed-me accusation.” Ashcroft v. Iqbal, 129 S. Ct. 1937, 1949 (2009). 10 “Threadbare recitals of the elements of a cause of action, supported by mere conclusory 11 statements, do not suffice.” Id. 12 “[A] complaint must contain sufficient factual matter, accepted as true, to ‘state a 13 claim to relief that is plausible on its face.’” Id. (quoting Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly, 14 550 U.S. 544, 570 (2007)). A claim is plausible “when the plaintiff pleads factual content 15 that allows the court to draw the reasonable inference that the defendant is liable for the 16 misconduct alleged.” Id. “Determining whether a complaint states a plausible claim for 17 relief [is] . . . a context-specific task that requires the reviewing court to draw on its judicial 18 experience and common sense.” Id. at 1950. Thus, although a plaintiff’s specific factual 19 allegations may be consistent with a constitutional claim, a court must assess whether there 20 are other “more likely explanations” for a defendant’s conduct. Id. at 1951. 21 But as the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has instructed, courts 22 must “continue to construe pro se filings liberally.” Hebbe v. Pliler, 627 F.3d 338, 342 (9th 23 Cir. 2010). A “complaint [filed by a pro se prisoner] ‘must be held to less stringent standards 24 than formal pleadings drafted by lawyers.’” Id. (quoting Erickson v. Pardus, 551 U.S. 89, 25 94 (2007) (per curiam)). 26 27 a pro se litigant is entitled to an opportunity to amend a complaint before dismissal of the 28 JDDL-K If the Court determines that a pleading could be cured by the allegation of other facts, action. See Lopez v. Smith, 203 F.3d 1122, 1127-29 (9th Cir. 2000) (en banc). The Court -2- 1 should not, however, advise the litigant how to cure the defects. This type of advice “would 2 undermine district judges’ role as impartial decisionmakers.” Pliler v. Ford, 542 U.S. 225, 3 231 (2004); see also Lopez, 203 F.3d at 1131 n.13 (declining to decide whether the court was 4 required to inform a litigant of deficiencies). The Court will dismiss Plaintiff’s Complaint 5 for failure to state a claim, but because the Complaint may possibly be saved by amendment, 6 the Court will dismiss the Complaint with leave to amend. 7 III. Complaint 8 Plaintiff asserts three counts for excessive use of force. Plaintiff sues Glendale Police 9 Officers Brandon Keefer and Jeffery Horsley; Maricopa County Deputy Michael Traverse; 10 and Susan Roberts, a realtor. Plaintiff seeks compensatory relief. 11 In his claims, Plaintiff asserts that Keefer “interfered” in a civil matter and wrongfully 12 put Plaintiff and family members under surveillance. He alleges that Traverse participated 13 in an illegal search and seizure and wrongfully entered Plaintiff’s home. He alleges that 14 Horsley failed to conduct a reasonable investigation before intervening in a matter. Plaintiff 15 generally alleges that he was damaged in his property and reputation. 16 IV. Failure to State a Claim 17 To state a claim under § 1983, a plaintiff must allege that (1) the conduct about which 18 he complains was committed by a person acting under color of state law, and (2) the conduct 19 deprived him of a constitutional right. Balisteri v. Pacifica Police Dep’t, 901 F.2d 696, 699 20 (9th Cir. 1988). In addition, a plaintiff must allege that he suffered a specific injury as a 21 result of the conduct of a particular defendant and he must allege an affirmative link between 22 the injury and the conduct of that defendant. Rizzo v. Goode, 423 U.S. 362, 371-72, 377 23 (1976). 24 25 Plaintiff sues a realtor, Susan Roberts. A prerequisite for any relief under § 1983 are 26 allegations to support that a defendant acted under the color of state law. The “under color 27 of state law” component is the equivalent of the “state action” requirement under the 28 JDDL-K A. Roberts Constitution. Lugar v. Edmondson Oil Co, Inc., 457 U.S. 922, 928 (1982); Jensen v. Lane -3- 1 County, 222 F.3d 570, 574 (9th Cir. 2000) (citing Rendell-Baker v. Kohn, 457 U.S. 830, 838 2 (1982); West v. Atkins, 487 U.S. 42, 49 (1988)). “Acting under color of state law is ‘a 3 jurisdictional requisite for a § 1983 action.’” Gritchen v. Collier, 254 F.3d 807, 812 (9th Cir. 4 2001) (quoting West, 487 U.S. at 46). 5 Plaintiff fails to allege any facts against Roberts, including any facts to support that 6 she in any way acted under color of state law or that she violated his constitutional rights. 7 Accordingly, Plaintiff fails to state a claim against Roberts under § 1983 and she will be 8 dismissed. 9 B. Excessive Force 10 Plaintiff designates each count as a claim for excessive use of force. A claim that 11 police officers used excessive force in the course of an arrest arises under the Fourth 12 Amendment. See Graham v. Connor, 490 U.S. 386, 395 (1989); Hooper v. County of San 13 Diego, 629 F.3d 1127, 1133 (9th Cir. 2011); Bryan v. MacPherson, 630 F.3d 805, 823-24 14 (9th Cir. 2010). To state an excessive force claim, a plaintiff must allege facts to support that 15 the force used by police officers was objectively unreasonable under the circumstances. 16 Graham, 490 U.S. at 395. The pertinent question is whether the use of force was “objectively 17 reasonable in light of the facts and circumstances confronting [the officers], without regard 18 to their underlying intent or motivation.” Id. at 397. Further, an arrestee’s resistance may 19 support the use of force regardless of whether of probable cause for an arrest exists. Brooks 20 v. City of Seattle, 599 F.3d 1018, 1022 (9th Cir. 2010). But the existence of probable cause 21 may be considered as a part of the totality of the circumstances. Id. Other relevant 22 circumstances include the severity of the suspected crime at issue, whether the suspect posed 23 an immediate threat to the safety of officers or others, and whether the suspect was actively 24 resisting arrest or attempting to evade arrest. Miller v. Clark County, 340 F.3d 959, 964 (9th 25 Cir. 2003); see Bryan, 630 F.3d at 826. 26 27 much less excessive force. Further, Plaintiff fails to allege facts to support that any use of 28 JDDL-K Plaintiff fails to allege facts to support that any Defendant used force against him, force against him was unreasonable under the circumstances. Indeed, Plaintiff fails to allege -4- 1 circumstances, such as when, where, or how, his constitutional rights were violated the 2 surrounding circumstances of any stop, search, detention, or arrest. Plaintiff merely makes 3 vague and conclusory assertions. Although pro se pleadings are liberally construed, Haines 4 v. Kerner, 404 U.S. 519, 520-21 (1972), conclusory and vague allegations will not support 5 a cause of action. Ivey v. Board of Regents of the Univ. of Alaska, 673 F.2d 266, 268 (9th 6 Cir. 1982). Further, a liberal interpretation of a civil rights complaint may not supply 7 essential elements of the claim that were not initially pled. Id. Because Plaintiff fails to 8 allege facts to support that any Defendant used any force against him, including where, when, 9 or how, or facts to support that the use of force by any Defendant was objectively 10 unreasonable, Plaintiff fails to state a claim in his Complaint and it will be dismissed. 11 V. Leave to Amend 12 For the foregoing reasons, Plaintiff’s Complaint will be dismissed for failure to state 13 a claim upon which relief may be granted. Within 30 days, Plaintiff may submit a first 14 amended complaint to cure the deficiencies outlined above. The Clerk of Court will mail 15 Plaintiff a court-approved form to use for filing a first amended complaint. If Plaintiff fails 16 to use the court-approved form, the Court may strike the amended complaint and dismiss this 17 action without further notice to Plaintiff. 18 Plaintiff must clearly designate on the face of the document that it is the “First 19 Amended Complaint.” The first amended complaint must be retyped or rewritten in its 20 entirety on the court-approved form and may not incorporate any part of the original 21 Complaint by reference. Plaintiff may include only one claim per count. 22 23 F.2d 1258, 1262 (9th Cir. 1992); Hal Roach Studios v. Richard Feiner & Co., 896 F.2d 1542, 24 1546 (9th Cir. 1990). After amendment, the Court will treat an original complaint as 25 nonexistent. Ferdik, 963 F.2d at 1262. Any cause of action that was raised in the original 26 complaint is waived if it is not raised in a first amended complaint. King v. Atiyeh, 814 F.2d 27 565, 567 (9th Cir. 1987). 28 JDDL-K A first amended complaint supersedes the original complaint. Ferdik v. Bonzelet, 963 / / / -5- 1 VI. Warnings 2 A. Release 3 Plaintiff must pay the unpaid balance of the filing fee within 120 days of his release. 4 Also, within 30 days of his release, he must either (1) notify the Court that he intends to pay 5 the balance or (2) show good cause, in writing, why he cannot. Failure to comply may result 6 in dismissal of this action. 7 B. Address Changes 8 Plaintiff must file and serve a notice of a change of address in accordance with Rule 9 83.3(d) of the Local Rules of Civil Procedure. Plaintiff must not include a motion for other 10 relief with a notice of change of address. Failure to comply may result in dismissal of this 11 action. 12 C. Copies 13 Plaintiff must submit an additional copy of every filing for use by the Court. See 14 LRCiv 5.4. Failure to comply may result in the filing being stricken without further notice 15 to Plaintiff. 16 D. Possible “Strike” 17 Because the Complaint has been dismissed for failure to state a claim, if Plaintiff fails 18 to file an amended complaint correcting the deficiencies identified in this Order, the 19 dismissal may count as a “strike” under the “3-strikes” provision of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g). 20 Under the 3-strikes provision, a prisoner may not bring a civil action or appeal a civil 21 judgment in forma pauperis under 28 U.S.C. § 1915 “if the prisoner has, on 3 or more prior 22 occasions, while incarcerated or detained in any facility, brought an action or appeal in a 23 court of the United States that was dismissed on the grounds that it is frivolous, malicious, 24 or fails to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, unless the prisoner is under 25 imminent danger of serious physical injury.” 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g). 26 27 If Plaintiff fails to timely comply with every provision of this Order, including these 28 JDDL-K E. Possible Dismissal warnings, the Court may dismiss this action without further notice. See Ferdik, 963 F.2d at -6- 1 1260-61 (a district court may dismiss an action for failure to comply with any order of the 2 Court). 3 IT IS ORDERED: 4 (1) Plaintiff is granted leave to proceed in forma pauperis and the show cause 5 order, doc. 9, is discharged. 6 circumstances materially change or he is re-incarcerated during the pendency of this case. 7 (2) Plaintiff must promptly file a notice if his financial The Complaint (Doc. 1) is dismissed for failure to state a claim. Plaintiff has 8 30 days from the date this Order is filed to file a first amended complaint in compliance with 9 this Order. 10 (3) If Plaintiff fails to file an amended complaint within 30 days, the Clerk of 11 Court must, without further notice, enter a judgment of dismissal of this action with prejudice 12 that states that the dismissal may count as a “strike” under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g). 13 14 15 (4) The Clerk of Court must mail Plaintiff a court-approved form for filing a civil rights complaint by a prisoner. DATED this 3rd day of October, 2012. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 JDDL-K -7- Instructions for a Prisoner Filing a Civil Rights Complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona 1. Who May Use This Form. The civil rights complaint form is designed to help incarcerated persons prepare a complaint seeking relief for a violation of their federal civil rights. These complaints typically concern, but are not limited to, conditions of confinement. This form should not be used to challenge your conviction or sentence. If you want to challenge a state conviction or sentence, you should file a petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 for a writ of habeas corpus by a person in state custody. If you want to challenge a federal conviction or sentence, you should file a motion under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 to vacate sentence in the federal court that entered the judgment. 2. The Form. Local Rule of Civil Procedure (LRCiv) 3.4(a) provides that complaints by incarcerated persons must be filed on the court-approved form. The form must be typed or neatly handwritten. The form must be completely filled in to the extent applicable. All questions must be answered clearly and concisely in the appropriate space on the form. If needed, you may attach additional pages, but no more than fifteen additional pages, of standard letter-sized paper. You must identify which part of the complaint is being continued and number all pages. If you do not fill out the form properly, you will be asked to submit additional or corrected information, which may delay the processing of your action. You do not need to cite law. 3. Your Signature. You must tell the truth and sign the form. If you make a false statement of a material fact, you may be prosecuted for perjury. 4. The Filing Fee. The filing fee for this action is $350.00. If you are unable to immediately pay the filing fee, you may request leave to proceed in forma pauperis. Please review the “Information for Prisoners Seeking Leave to Proceed with a (Non-Habeas) Civil Action in Federal Court In Forma Pauperis Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915” for additional instructions. 5. Original and Judge’s Copy. You must send an original plus one copy of your complaint and of any other documents submitted to the Court. You must send one additional copy to the Court if you wish to have a file-stamped copy of the document returned to you. All copies must be identical to the original. Copies may be legibly handwritten. 6. Where to File. You should file your complaint in the division where you were confined when your rights were allegedly violated. See LRCiv 5.1(a) and 77.1(a). If you were confined in Maricopa, Pinal, Yuma, La Paz, or Gila County, file in the Phoenix Division. If you were confined in Apache, Navajo, Coconino, Mohave, or Yavapai County, file in the Prescott Division. If you were confined in Pima, Cochise, Santa Cruz, Graham, or Greenlee County, file in the Tucson Division. Mail the original and one copy of the complaint with the $350 filing fee or the application to proceed in forma pauperis to: Revised 3/9/07 1 Phoenix & Prescott Divisions: OR U.S. District Court Clerk U.S. Courthouse, Suite 130 401 West Washington Street, SPC 10 Phoenix, Arizona 85003-2119 Tucson Division: U.S. District Court Clerk U.S. Courthouse, Suite 1500 405 West Congress Street Tucson, Arizona 85701-5010 7. Change of Address. You must immediately notify the Court and the defendants in writing of any change in your mailing address. Failure to notify the Court of any change in your mailing address may result in the dismissal of your case. 8. Certificate of Service. You must furnish the defendants with a copy of any document you submit to the Court (except the initial complaint and application to proceed in forma pauperis). Each original document (except the initial complaint and application to proceed in forma pauperis) must include a certificate of service on the last page of the document stating the date a copy of the document was mailed to the defendants and the address to which it was mailed. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 5(a), (d). Any document received by the Court that does not include a certificate of service may be stricken. A certificate of service should be in the following form: I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document was mailed this (month, day, year) to: Name: Address: Attorney for Defendant(s) (Signature) 9. Amended Complaint. If you need to change any of the information in the initial complaint, you must file an amended complaint. The amended complaint must be written on the courtapproved civil rights complaint form. You may file one amended complaint without leave (permission) of Court before any defendant has answered your original complaint. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a). After any defendant has filed an answer, you must file a motion for leave to amend and lodge (submit) a proposed amended complaint. LRCiv 15.1. In addition, an amended complaint may not incorporate by reference any part of your prior complaint. LRCiv 15.1(a)(2). Any allegations or defendants not included in the amended complaint are considered dismissed. All amended complaints are subject to screening under the Prison Litigation Reform Act; screening your amendment will take additional processing time. 10. Exhibits. You should not submit exhibits with the complaint or amended complaint. Instead, the relevant information should be paraphrased. You should keep the exhibits to use to support or oppose a motion to dismiss, a motion for summary judgment, or at trial. 11. Letters and Motions. It is generally inappropriate to write a letter to any judge or the staff of any judge. The only appropriate way to communicate with the Court is by filing a written pleading or motion. 2 12. Completing the Civil Rights Complaint Form. HEADING: 1. Your Name. Print your name, prison or inmate number, and institutional mailing address on the lines provided. 2. Defendants. If there are four or fewer defendants, print the name of each. If you name more than four defendants, print the name of the first defendant on the first line, write the words “and others” on the second line, and attach an additional page listing the names of all of the defendants. Insert the additional page after page 1 and number it “1A” at the bottom. 3. Jury Demand. If you want a jury trial, you must write “JURY TRIAL DEMANDED” in the space below “CIVIL RIGHTS COMPLAINT BY A PRISONER.” Failure to do so may result in the loss of the right to a jury trial. A jury trial is not available if you are seeking only injunctive relief. Part A. JURISDICTION: 1. Nature of Suit. Mark whether you are filing the complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for state, county, or city defendants; “Bivens v. Six Unknown Federal Narcotics Agents” for federal defendants; or “other.” If you mark “other,” identify the source of that authority. 2. Location. Identify the institution and city where the alleged violation of your rights occurred. 3. Defendants. Print all of the requested information about each of the defendants in the spaces provided. If you are naming more than four defendants, you must provide the necessary information about each additional defendant on separate pages labeled “2-A,” “2-B,” etc., at the bottom. Insert the additional page(s) immediately behind page 2. Part B. PREVIOUS LAWSUITS: You must identify any other lawsuit you have filed in either state or federal court while you were a prisoner. Print all of the requested information about each lawsuit in the spaces provided. If you have filed more than three lawsuits, you must provide the necessary information about each additional lawsuit on a separate page. Label the page(s) as “2-A,” “2B,” etc., at the bottom of the page and insert the additional page(s) immediately behind page 2. Part C. CAUSE OF ACTION: You must identify what rights each defendant violated. The form provides space to allege three separate counts (one violation per count). If you are alleging more than three counts, you must provide the necessary information about each additional count on a separate page. Number the additional pages “5-A,” “5-B,” etc., and insert them immediately behind page 5. Remember that you are limited to a total of fifteen additional pages. 3 1. Counts. You must identify which civil right was violated. You may allege the violation of only one civil right per count. 2. Issue Involved. Check the box that most closely identifies the issue involved in your claim. You may check only one box per count. If you check the box marked “Other,” you must identify the specific issue involved. 3. Supporting Facts. After you have identified which civil right was violated, you must state the supporting facts. Be as specific as possible. You must state what each individual defendant did to violate your rights. If there is more than one defendant, you must identify which defendant did what act. You also should state the date(s) on which the act(s) occurred, if possible. 4. Injury. State precisely how you were injured by the alleged violation of your rights. 5. Administrative Remedies. You must exhaust any available administrative remedies before you file a civil rights complaint. See 42 U.S.C. § 1997e. Consequently, you should disclose whether you have exhausted the inmate grievance procedures or administrative appeals for each count in your complaint. If the grievance procedures were not available for any of your counts, fully explain why on the lines provided. Part D. REQUEST FOR RELIEF: Print the relief you are seeking in the space provided. SIGNATURE: You must sign your name and print the date you signed the complaint. Failure to sign the complaint will delay the processing of your action. Unless you are an attorney, you may not bring an action on behalf of anyone but yourself. FINAL NOTE You should follow these instructions carefully. Failure to do so may result in your complaint being stricken or dismissed. All questions must be answered concisely in the proper space on the form. If you need more space, you may attach no more than fifteen additional pages. But the form must be completely filled in to the extent applicable. If you attach additional pages, be sure to identify which section of the complaint is being continued and number the pages. 4 Name and Prisoner/Booking Number Place of Confinement Mailing Address City, State, Zip Code (Failure to notify the Court of your change of address may result in dismissal of this action.) IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA (Full Name of Plaintiff) Plaintiff, vs. (1) (Full Name of Defendant) (2) (3) (4) Defendant(s). G Check if there are additional Defendants and attach page 1-A listing them. ) , ) ) ) ) CASE NO. ) (To be supplied by the Clerk) , ) ) , ) CIVIL RIGHTS COMPLAINT ) , ) BY A PRISONER ) , ) G Original Complaint G First Amended Complaint ) ) G Second Amended Complaint A. JURISDICTION 1. 2. This Court has jurisdiction over this action pursuant to: G 28 U.S.C. § 1343(a); 42 U.S.C. § 1983 G 28 U.S.C. § 1331; Bivens v. Six Unknown Federal Narcotics Agents, 403 U.S. 388 (1971). G Other: . Institution/city where violation occurred: . Revised 3/9/07 1 550/555 B. DEFENDANTS 1. Name of first Defendant: at . The first Defendant is employed as: . (Position and Title) 2. (Institution) Name of second Defendant: at . The second Defendant is employed as: . (Position and Title) 3. (Institution) Name of third Defendant: at . The third Defendant is employed as: . (Position and Title) 4. (Institution) Name of fourth Defendant: at . The fourth Defendant is employed as: . (Position and Title) (Institution) If you name more than four Defendants, answer the questions listed above for each additional Defendant on a separate page. C. PREVIOUS LAWSUITS 1. Have you filed any other lawsuits while you were a prisoner? 2. If yes, how many lawsuits have you filed? G Yes G No . Describe the previous lawsuits: a. First prior lawsuit: 1. Parties: v. 2. Court and case number: 3. Result: (Was the case dismissed? Was it appealed? Is it still pending?) . . b. Second prior lawsuit: v. 1. Parties: 2. Court and case number: 3. Result: (Was the case dismissed? Was it appealed? Is it still pending?) . . c. Third prior lawsuit: 1. Parties: v. 2. Court and case number: 3. Result: (Was the case dismissed? Was it appealed? Is it still pending?) . . If you filed more than three lawsuits, answer the questions listed above for each additional lawsuit on a separate page. 2 D. CAUSE OF ACTION 1. COUNT I State the constitutional or other federal civil right that was violated: . 2. Count I. Identify the issue involved. Check only one. State additional issues in separate counts. G Basic necessities G Mail G Access to the court G Medical care G Disciplinary proceedings G Property G Exercise of religion G Retaliation G Excessive force by an officer G Threat to safety G Other: . 3. Supporting Facts. State as briefly as possible the FACTS supporting Count I. Describe exactly what each Defendant did or did not do that violated your rights. State the facts clearly in your own words without citing legal authority or arguments. . 4. Injury. State how you were injured by the actions or inactions of the Defendant(s). . 5. Administrative Remedies: a. Are there any administrative remedies (grievance procedures or administrative appeals) available G Yes G No at your institution? b. Did you submit a request for administrative relief on Count I? G Yes G No c. Did you appeal your request for relief on Count I to the highest level? G Yes G No d. If you did not submit or appeal a request for administrative relief at any level, briefly explain why you did not. . 3 1. COUNT II State the constitutional or other federal civil right that was violated: . 2. Count II. Identify the issue involved. Check only one. State additional issues in separate counts. G Basic necessities G Mail G Access to the court G Medical care G Disciplinary proceedings G Property G Exercise of religion G Retaliation G Excessive force by an officer G Threat to safety G Other: . 3. Supporting Facts. State as briefly as possible the FACTS supporting Count II. Describe exactly what each Defendant did or did not do that violated your rights. State the facts clearly in your own words without citing legal authority or arguments. . 4. Injury. State how you were injured by the actions or inactions of the Defendant(s). . 5. Administrative Remedies. a. Are there any administrative remedies (grievance procedures or administrative appeals) available at your institution? G Yes G No b. Did you submit a request for administrative relief on Count II? G Yes G No c. Did you appeal your request for relief on Count II to the highest level? G Yes G No d. If you did not submit or appeal a request for administrative relief at any level, briefly explain why you did not. . 4 1. COUNT III State the constitutional or other federal civil right that was violated: . 2. Count III. Identify the issue involved. Check only one. State additional issues in separate counts. G Basic necessities G Mail G Access to the court G Medical care G Disciplinary proceedings G Property G Exercise of religion G Retaliation G Excessive force by an officer G Threat to safety G Other: . 3. Supporting Facts. State as briefly as possible the FACTS supporting Count III. Describe exactly what each Defendant did or did not do that violated your rights. State the facts clearly in your own words without citing legal authority or arguments. . 4. Injury. State how you were injured by the actions or inactions of the Defendant(s). . 5. Administrative Remedies. a. Are there any administrative remedies (grievance procedures or administrative appeals) available G Yes G No at your institution? b. Did you submit a request for administrative relief on Count III? G Yes G No c. Did you appeal your request for relief on Count III to the highest level? G Yes G No d. If you did not submit or appeal a request for administrative relief at any level, briefly explain why you did not. . If you assert more than three Counts, answer the questions listed above for each additional Count on a separate page. 5 E. REQUEST FOR RELIEF State the relief you are seeking: . I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on DATE SIGNATURE OF PLAINTIFF (Name and title of paralegal, legal assistant, or other person who helped prepare this complaint) (Signature of attorney, if any) (Attorney’s address & telephone number) ADDITIONAL PAGES All questions must be answered concisely in the proper space on the form. If you need more space, you may attach no more than fifteen additional pages. But the form must be completely filled in to the extent applicable. If you attach additional pages, be sure to identify which section of the complaint is being continued and number all pages. 6