Court Opinion

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT F 1 L E D

FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA  - 2 2016
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MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

This matter is before the Court on the plaintiff s motion to proceed in forma pauperis.

For the reasons discussed below, the motion will be denied

Generally, a prisoner plaintiff is required to pay a filing fee in full. See 28 U.S.C. §§
l9l4(a), l9l5(b)(l). Pursuant to the Prison Litigation Reforrn Act ("PLRA"), "[a] prisoner who
qualifies for [z`n forma pauperis] status . . . need not pay the full filing fee at the time he brings
suit," and instead he is allowed to "pay the filing fee in installments over time." Asemani v. U.S.
Citz`zenshz'p & Immigration Servs., 797 F.3d 1069, 1072 (D.C. Cir. 2015) (citations omitted).
However, certain prisoners cannot qualify for in forma pauperis status under the PLRA’S "three
strikes" rule:

In no event shall a prisoner bring a civil action or appeal a judgment
in a civil action or proceeding under this section if the prisoner has,
on 3 or more prior occasions, while incarcerated or 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.

1¢1. (quoring 28 U.s.c. § i9i5(g)); see 28 U.S.C. §§ 1915(@)(2)(13), 19i5A(b). ring piainriffhas

accumulated more than three strikes. See Crea’ico v. Guthrz`e, 570 F. App’x 169 (3d Cir. 2014)

 

(per curiam) (affmning dismissal of complaint under 28 U.S.C. § l9l5(e)(2) for failure to state a
claim upon which relief can be granted), cert. denied, l35 S. Ct. 758 (2()14); Credico v. CEO
Ia'aho Nat ’l Lab., 461 F. App’x 78 (3d Cir. 2012) (per curiam) (dismissing appeal as frivolous);
Credico v. Facebook, Irzc., No. l4-88l, 2014 WL 988470 (E.D. Pa. Mar. l2, 20l4) (dismissing
complaint under § l9l5(e)(2)(B)(ii) for failure to state a claim), appeal dismissea', No. 14-1677
(3d Cir. June 9, 2015); Credica v. Fein, No. 13-4523, 2013 WL 5738032 (E.D. Pa. Oct. 22,
20l3) (dismissing complaint as frivolous under § l9l5(e)(2)(B)(i)); Credico v. Urzknown
Employee ofthe Houston FBI Forfeiture Unit, No. l3-4l l7, 2013 WL 3863883 (E.D. Pa. July
24, 20l3) (dismissing complaint under 28 U.S.C. § l9l5(e)(2)(B) for failure to state a claim),
ayj"a', 567 F. App’x 83 (3d Cir. 2014) (per curiam) (dismissing appeal as frivolous), cert. deniea',

135 S. Ct. 688 (20l4).

Under these circumstances, the plaintiff may proceed in_forma pauperis only if he is
"under imminent danger of serious physical injury." 28 U.S.C. § l9l5(g). He fails to allege
facts showing that he is under imminent danger of serious physical injury and, therefore, his

application to proceed in forma pauperis must be denied.

lt is hereby
ORDERED that the plaintiffs application to proceed in forma pauperis is DENIED
under 28 U.S.C. § l9l6(g). lt is further
ORDERED that this miscellaneous action is DISMISSED.

SO ORDERED.

Un` ed S t District Judge

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