Thompson v. Wiley et al, No. 1:2006cv00923 - Document 2 (N.D. Ga. 2006)

Court Description: ORDER AND OPINION that plaintiff is DENIED in forma pauperis status; this case is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash Jr. on 5/8/06. (dr)

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Case 1:06-cv-00923-TWT Document 2 Filed 05/08/2006 Page 1 of 2 o, 4e v ody,Tyq~i n Q~ ?y~~ ~t ~~f a IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DI ST RICT OF GEORGI A ATLANTA DIVISION JAMES E . THOMPSON, Plaintiff, a Ir PRISONER CIVIL RIGHTS 42 U.S.C. § 1983 V. PHIL WILEY, et al ., Defendants . CIVIL ACTION NO . 1 :06-CV-0923-TWT ORDER and OPINION Plaintiff, James E . Thompson, incarcerated at the Gwinnett County Detention Center in Lawrenceville, Georgia, has submitted this civil rights action without prepayment of the filing fee . (Doc. No. 1 .) Plaintiff brings this action against Phil Wiley, Assistant District Attorney; Tom Ford, defense attorney ; and Elizabeth Donegan, psychologist, and complains that he has been the subject of a conspiracy to unjustly institutionalize and prosecute him . (Id. ¶ IV .) Plaintiff seeks injunctive relief and damages. (Id . ¶ V .) Section § 1915(g) of Title 28 does not allow a prisoner to bring an in forma auv ~eris civil action in federal court " if the prisoner has, on 3 or more prior occasions, while incarcerated . . . , 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 AO 72A (Rev. 8/ 82) Case 1:06-cv-00923-TWT Document 2 Filed 05/08/2006 Page 2 of 2 serious physical injury ." When § 1915(g) does not allow a prisoner to proceed in forma ap u~eris_, the complaint should be dismissed without prejudice, and, a prisoner wishing to pursue his or her claims must refile the action with full payment of the filing fee . See Dunree v . Palmer, 284 F .3d 1234,1236 (11th Cir . 2002). Plaintiff, while incarcerated, has filed at least three civil actions that have been _ dismissed as frivolous, malicious, or for failure to state a claim . See Thomp_s on v. Gwinnett County, 1 :OS-CV-1937-TWT (N .D. Ga. August 24, 2005); Thompson v . Porter, 1 :05-CV-1634-WBH (July 7,2005) ; Thom son v . State of Geor ia, 1 :05-CV0468-WBH (N .D. Ga. Mar. 28, 2005). Plaintiff's allegations concerning his unjust prosecution do not involve any allegations of an imminent threat of serious injury . Thus, leave to proceed in forma uauperis is not warranted, and this case is due to be dismissed . I T IS ORDERED that Plaintiff is DENIED in forma naWeris status. IT I S FU RTHER ORD ERED that the instant action is hereby D ISMI SSE D WITHOUT PREJUDICE. IT IS SO ORD ERED, this p day of *;1f , 2006. THOMAS W. THRASH, JR. UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE AO 7 2 A (Rev. 8182) 2

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