(PC)Gonzales v. Castro, No. 1:2009cv01545 - Document 7 (E.D. Cal. 2010)
Court Description: ORDER Adopting Findings and Recommendations and Ordering Plaintiff to PAY FILING FEE within Thirty Days signed by Chief Judge Anthony W. Ishii on 8/24/2010. Filing Fee Due by 9/27/2010. (Sant Agata, S)
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(PC)Gonzales v. Castro Doc. 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 7 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 8 9 MICHAEL GONZALES, 10 11 12 CASE NO. 1:09-cv-1545-AWI-MJS (PC) Plaintiff, ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS AND ORDERING PLAINTIFF TO PAY FILING FEE WITHIN THIRTY DAYS v. M. CASTRO, (ECF No. 4) 13 Defendant. / 14 15 Plaintiff Michael Gonzales is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil rights action 16 seeking relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The matter was referred to a United States Magistrate Judge 17 pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302. 18 The Prison Litigation Reform Act provides that “[i]n no event shall a prisoner bring a civil 19 action . . . under this section if the prisoner has, on 3 or more occasions, while incarcerated or 20 detained in a facility, brought an action or appeal in a court of the United States that was dismissed 21 on the ground that it is frivolous, malicious, or fails to state a claim upon which relief may be 22 granted, unless the prisoner is under imminent danger of serious injury.” 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g). 23 This Plaintiff has, on at least three prior occasions, brought civil actions challenging the 24 conditions of his confinement. At least three actions were dismissed as frivolous or for failure to 25 state a claim upon which relief can be granted. See, e.g., Gonzales v. Galaza, et al., 1:00-cv-6028- 26 AWI-HGB (PC) (E.D. Cal.) (dismissed on June 15, 2001); Gonzales v. Gadsden, et al., 1:04-cv- 27 5491-OWW-LJO (PC) (E.D. Cal.) (dismissed on December 11, 2006); and Gonzales v. Vikjord, et 28 al., 1:05-cv-15668-OWW-WMW (PC) (E.D. Cal.) (dismissed on July 8, 2008). Plaintiff is therefore 1 Dockets.Justia.com 1 not entitled to proceed in forma pauperis unless he alleges facts indicating that he is in imminent 2 danger of serious physical injury. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g). 3 On June 9, 2010, the magistrate judge entered Findings and Recommendations1, 4 recommending that Plaintiff be denied in forma pauperis status and that Plaintiff be directed to 5 submit the $350 filing fee in full. (ECF No. 4.) The magistrate judge found that Plaintiff had failed 6 to allege specific facts showing that he was in imminent danger of serious physical harm at the time 7 the complaint was filed. 8 Plaintiff has filed objections to the magistrate judge’s Findings and Recommendation. (ECF 9 No. 5.) Plaintiff argues that he has alleged sufficient facts to show he is in imminent danger; 10 therefore, he should be allowed to proceed in forma pauperis. Attached to his objections was nearly 11 one hundred pages of documentation which he alleges support his claim of imminent danger. 12 In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 73-305, this 13 Court has conducted a de novo review of this case. Having carefully reviewed the entire file, the 14 Court finds the Findings and Recommendations to be supported by the record and proper analysis. 15 Much of the evidence presented by Plaintiff relates to incidents that do not involves the only 16 Defendant in the above-captioned action and are, therefore, irrelevant here. Moreover, while the 17 evidence shows that Plaintiff has had a number of physical encounters with correctional officers over 18 his long incarceration, these events are sporadic. Nothing in Plaintiff’s documentation shows that 19 he was in “imminent danger of serious physical injury” at the time his complaint was filed. Andrews 20 v. Cervantes, 493 F.3d 1047, 1053 (9th Cir. 2007). Thus, based on this prior litigation history, he 21 is not eligible to proceed in forma pauperis. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g). 22 Accordingly, THE COURT HEREBY ORDERS that: 23 1. The Findings and Recommendations issued by the Magistrate Judge on June 9, 2010, are 24 adopted in full; and 25 1 26 27 28 The magistrate judge’s Findings and Recommendation was erroneously titled as an Order to Show Cause. The body of the document, however, makes clear that the magistrate judge was recommending that the Court deny Plaintiff in forma pauperis status. The document was also clear that Plaintiff had thirty days to file objections to the Findings and Recommendation. (ECF No. 4 at 4.) The fact that Plaintiff then filed a document entitled “Objections to Findings and Recommendations of Magistrate Judge” shows that he was not confused by the erroneous title. (ECF No. 5.) 2 1 2 2. Plaintiff is denied permission to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g); 3 3. Plaintiff is directed to submit the $350 filing in full within thirty days of the date of 4 service of this order. Plaintiff’s failure to do so will result in dismissal of this action pursuant to 5 Local Rule 11-110 for failure to prosecute. 6 7 IT IS SO ORDERED. 8 9 Dated: 0m8i78 August 24, 2010 CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 3
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