Demos v. The U.S.A. et al, No. 7:2019cv00179 - Document 5 (W.D. Va. 2019)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Senior Judge Glen E. Conrad on 2/21/2019. (slt)
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elFRK' S OFFICEU.& DIST.COUR'. AT RoANoc ,VA FILED FEB 21 2219 IN TH E U NITED STATES DISTRICT CO UR T FO R TH E W ESTERN DISTRICT O F W RG IN IA R OA NO K E D IW SIO N JOHN ROBERT DEM OS,t 1R., JULW .DUDL c RK BK z'N C K CASE NO.7:19CV00179 Plaintiff, G M O R ANDU M OPINIO N By: Glen F;.Conrad SeniorUnited StatesDistrictJudge TH E U .S.A.,vtaI., Defendants. JohnDemos,aW ashington State inmateproceeding nro K ,filed thiscase using a form . designedforinmates'usein flingacivilrightsactionu 'nder42U.S.C.j1983,on w hich healso , lists severalother federalstatute num bers. A s defendants,Dem os nam es the U .S.A .,A m erica, and both the Town and City ofW ashington,D .C. H ispleading is largely incomprehensible,but appears to contend that severalam endm ents to the U nited States Constitution have caused him harm by failing to preventhim from being imprisoned,a condition he likens to slavery. D em os has.also m oved for leave to proçeed L q fonua pauperis. Upon review ofthe record,the court' . findsthattheactionmustbesummarilydismissedwithoutprejudiceunder28U.S.C.j 1915(g). The pertinentstatuteprovides: In noeventshallaprisoherbring acivilaction (informapauperis)ifthe prisoner has,on 3 or m ore prioroccasions,while incarcerated ordetained in any facility, brought an action or appeal in a court of the United States that w as dism issed on the grounds that it is frivolous,m alicious,or fails to state a claim upon w hich relief m ay be granted,unless the prisoner is under im p inent danger . . ofseriousphysicalinjury. Demos v. The U.S.A. et al 28 U.S.C.j 1915(g).Demos has scores ofactions orappealsthathave been dismissed as Doc. 5 frivolous,m alicious orforfailure to state a claim upon which reliefcould be granted,and other courtshavefound him barredunderj1915(g)from filing withoutprepaymentoffiling costs. See,e.:k,Demosv.United States,No.1:09-cv-03205-CCB (D.Md.Dec.23,2009),aff'd, Dockets.Justia.com Demosv.United States.373F.App'x420(4thCir.2010% Demosv.Keating,33F.App'x918, 919-20 (10t*Cir..2002).Demos'c= entcomplalntdoesnotdemonstatethatheisillimminent dangerofseriousphysicallmrm related to hiscllimA. Forthestatedreasons,thecourtwilldiKmlKstheacuonunderj1915(g)wiioutpreludlci to Demos'reGllng ofthe acGon accompe ed by the :111$400.00 fling cosl. An approprlate ordirwillenterthl -qday. The clerk willsend Demosa copy ofthism em orandum opM on and theaccompanying order. ENTER: Tbisf M - dayofFebruam 2019. SeniorUnited StatesDlsM ctJudge 2
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