Hardground v. Valley County Detention Center et al, No. 4:2015cv00100 - Document 9 (D. Mont. 2016)

Court Description: ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 8 in full. Complaint 2 is DISMISSED with prejudice. This dismissal counts as a strike pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 1915(g). Any appeal of this decision would not be taken in good faith. Signed by Judge Brian Morris on 6/8/2016. Mailed to Hardground. (TAG, )

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Hardground v. Valley County Detention Center et al Doc. 9 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA GREAT FALLS DIVISION TERRENCE F. HARDGROUND, Plaintiff, CV 15-100-GF-BMM vs. VALLEY COUNTY DETENTION CENTER, et al., ORDER Defendants. Plaintiff Terrence Hardground (Hardground) is a Montana state prisoner proceeding pro se. Hardground filed a Complaint on November 12, 2015. (Doc. 2). The named Defendants are: Valley County Sheriff Glen Meier, Sheriff Meier’s secretary, Detention Officer Darell Berhan, and Detention Officer Doug. (Doc. 2 at 5). Hardground alleges that the Defendants violated his rights under the United States Constitution in contravention of 42 U.S.C. § 1983 by interfering with documents he placed in the mail while he was incarcerated at the Valley County Detention Center. (Doc. 2). United States Magistrate Judge John Johnston conducted an initial screening of Hardground’s Complaint under 28 U.S.C. § 1915 on March 30, 2016. Judge Johnston determined that the Complaint failed to state a claim upon which relief may be granted. (Doc. 7). Judge Johnston explained why the Complaint failed to Dockets.Justia.com state a cognizable claim for relief. (Doc. 7 at 3-5). Judge Johnston gave Hardground an opportunity to cure the defects in his Complaint. Judge Johnston directed Hardground to file an amended complaint on or before April 22, 2016. (Doc. 7 at 11). Hardground did not file an amended complaint. Judge Johnston issued Findings and Recommendations in this matter on May 10, 2016. (Doc. 8). Judge Johnston recommended that Hardground’s Complaint be dismissed for failure to state a claim. Hardground did not file objections to Judge Johnston’s Findings and Recommendations. The Court has reviewed Judge Johnston’s Findings and Recommendations for clear error. McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Commodore Bus. Mach., Inc., 656 F.2d 1309, 1313 (9th Cir. 1981). The Court finds no error in Judge Johnston’s Findings and Recommendations, and adopts them in full. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED: 1. Hardground’s Complaint (Doc. 2) is DISMISSED with prejudice. 2. The filing of this action counts as one strike for failure to state a claim. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g). 3. Any appeal of this decision would not be taken in good faith as Hardground’s claims are frivolous. -2- 4. The Clerk is directed to enter judgment accordingly. DATED this 8th day of June, 2016. -3-

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