Fortson v. Bumble Bee Foods, LLC et al (INMATE2)

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ORDER and REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS as follows: (1) It is ORDERED that 2 Motion for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis is DENIED; and (2) It is the RECOMMENDATION of the Magistrate Judge that this case be DISMISSED without prejudice for Plaintiff's failure to pay the full filing fee upon the initiation of this case. Objections to R&R due by 7/11/2007. Signed by Judge Susan Russ Walker on 6/28/2007. (cb, )

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA NORTHERN DIVISION _____________________________ CAREY A. FORTSON, SR., #86721-020 Plaintiff, v. BUMBLE BEE FOODS, LLC., et al., Defendants. _____________________________ * * * * * 2:07-CV-576-MHT (WO)

ORDER AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE MAGISTRATE JUDGE On June 25, 2007, Carey Fortson, Sr., an inmate incarcerated at the Maxwell Federal Prison Camp in Montgomery, Alabama, filed an application for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). Pursuant to the directives of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g), a prisoner is not allowed to bring a civil action or proceed on appeal in forma pauperis if he "has, on 3 or more 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, unless the prisoner is under imminent danger of serious physical injury."1

DISCUSSION
In Rivera v. Allin, 144 F.3d 719, 731 (11th Cir. 1998), the Court determined that the "three strikes" provision of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g), which requires frequent filer prisoner indigents to prepay the entire filing fee before federal courts may consider their cases and appeals, "does not violate the First Amendment right to access the courts; the separation of judicial and legislative powers; the Fifth Amendment right to due process of law; or the Fourteenth Amendment right to equal protection, as incorporated through the Fifth Amendment."
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Court records establish that Plaintiff, while incarcerated or detained, has on three or more occasions had civil actions and/or appeals dismissed under 28 U.S.C. § 1915 as frivolous, malicious, for failure to state a claim, and/or for asserting claims against defendants who were immune from suit. The cases on which the court relies in finding a violation of § 1915(g) include: (1) Fortson v. United States Federal Probation Dept., et al., Civil Action No. 3:00-CV-158-DF-CWH (M.D. Ga. 2001) (dismissed as frivolous); (2) Fortson v. Georgia Dept. Of Correction, et al., Civil Action No. 3:00-CV-130-DF-CWH (M.D. Ga. 2001) (dismissed as frivolous); (3) Fortson v. United States Dept. Of Justice, et al., 1:01-CV-309-CAR (M.D. Ga. 2002) (dismissed as frivolous); and (4) Fortson v. Dept. of Justice, et al., Civil Action No. 1:05-CV-378-UNA (D.C. 2005) (failure to state a claim). In the instant complaint, Plaintiff complains that the named defendants acted negligently in regard to matters associated with a food borne illness contracted from a snack food he purchased from the prison commissary in October 2006. The claims before this court do not allege nor in any way indicate that Plaintiff "is under imminent danger of serious physical injury." 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g). Based on the foregoing, the court concludes that Plaintiff's motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is due to be denied and this case dismissed without prejudice for Plaintiff's failure to pay the requisite filing fee ($350.00) upon the initiation of this cause of action. Dupree v. Palmer, 284 F.3d 1234, 1236 (11th Cir. 2002) ) ("[T]he proper procedure is for the district court to dismiss the complaint without prejudice when it denies the prisoner leave to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to the provisions of § 1915(g)" because the prisoner "must pay the filing fee at the time he initiates the suit.") (emphasis in original).

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CONCLUSION In light of the foregoing, it is ORDERED that the motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by Plaintiff on June 25, 2007 (Doc. No. 2) is DENIED. It is the RECOMMENDATION of the Magistrate Judge that this case be DISMISSED without prejudice for Plaintiff's failure to pay the full filing fee upon the initiation of this case. It is further ORDERED that the parties shall file any objections to this Recommendation on or before July 11 , 2007. Any objections filed must specifically identify the findings in the Magistrate Judge's Recommendation to which the party is objecting. Frivolous, conclusive or general objections will not be considered by the District Court. The parties are advised that this Recommendation is not a final order of the court and, therefore, it is not appealable. Failure to file written objections to the proposed findings and advisements in the Magistrate Judge's Recommendation shall bar the party from a de novo determination by the District Court of issues covered in the Recommendation and shall bar the party from attacking on appeal factual findings in the Recommendation accepted or adopted by the District Court except upon grounds of plain error or manifest injustice. Nettles v.

Wainwright, 677 F.2d 404 (5th Cir. 1982). See Stein v. Reynolds Securities, Inc., 667 F.2d 33 (11th Cir. 1982). See also Bonner v. City of Prichard, 661 F.2d 1206 (11th Cir. 1981, en banc), adopting as binding precedent all of the decisions of the former Fifth Circuit handed down prior to the close of business on September 30, 1981.

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DONE, this 28th day of June, 2007.

/s/ Susan Russ Walker SUSAN RUSS WALKER UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE