Opinion
Case No. 3:19-cv-00743-GMN-WGC
03-16-2020
STEVEN CITY BROOMFIELD, Plaintiff, v. JOHN KEAST et al., Defendants.
THREE STRIKES ORDER
I. DISCUSSION
Plaintiff is a prisoner proceeding pro se. On December 13, 2019, Plaintiff submitted a civil rights complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and an application to proceed in forma pauperis. (ECF Nos. 1, 1-1). However, on at least three (3) prior occasions, the Court has dismissed civil actions commenced by Plaintiff while in detention for failure to state a claim upon which any relief may be granted.
Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g), "if [a] 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," he may not proceed in forma pauperis and, instead, must pay the full $400.00 filing fee in advance unless he is "under imminent danger of serious physical injury." 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g).
In his complaint, Plaintiff appears to allege that prison officials retaliated against him in 2018 for using the grievance system. (See generally ECF No. 1-1). The Court finds that these allegations fail to plausibly allege that Plaintiff is in imminent danger of serious physical injury. See Andrews v. Cervantes, 493 F.3d 1047, 1055-56 (9th Cir. 2007) (holding that the exception to § 1915(g) applies if the complaint makes a plausible allegation that the prisoner faced an ongoing danger of serious physical injury at the time of filing). As such, Plaintiff must pre-pay the $400.00 filing fee in full.
II. CONCLUSION
For the foregoing reasons, it is ordered that Plaintiff's application to proceed in forma pauperis (ECF No. 1) is denied.
It is further ordered that this action will be dismissed without prejudice unless Plaintiff pays the $400.00 filing fee in full within thirty (30) days of entry of this order.
It is further ordered that the Clerk of the Court shall send Plaintiff two copies of this order. Plaintiff shall make the necessary arrangements to have one copy of this order attached to the check paying the filing fee.
It is further ordered that the Clerk of the Court shall retain the complaint (ECF No. 1-1) but will not file it at this time.
DATED THIS 16 day of March 2020.
/s/_________
Gloria M. Navarro, Judge
United States District Court
See Broomfield v. Baca, 3:18-cv-00223-MMD-WGC (dismissed for failure to state a claim on July 25, 2019); Broomfield v. Aranas, 3:18-cv-00184-MMD-WGC (dismissed for failure to state a claim on August 12, 2019); Broomfield v. Aranas (dismissed for failure to state a claim on September 3, 2019); and Broomfield v. Aranas (dismissed for failure to state a claim on December 20, 2019). The Court takes judicial notice of its prior records in the above matters.