Brian L Brown v. Linda T McGrew et al

Filing 28

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY PLAINTIFF SHOULD NOT BE REQUIRED TO PAY FULL FILING FEE by Magistrate Judge Victor B. Kenton. Response to Order to Show Cause due by 7/3/2014. (See Order for Details) (rh)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
WESTERN DIVISION

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BRIAN L. BROWN,

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Plaintiff,
v.
LINDA T. McGREW, et al.,
Defendants.

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No. ED CV 13-01497-DMG (VBK)
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY PLAINTIFF
SHOULD NOT BE REQUIRED TO PAY
FULL FILING FEE

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On October 24, 2013, pro se Plaintiff Brian L. Brown (hereinafter

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referred to as “Plaintiff”), Federal prison number 05937-010, filed a

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civil rights Complaint pursuant to Bivens v. Six Unknown Agents, 403

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U.S. 388 (1971) pursuant to the Court’s Order re Leave to File Action

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Without Prepayment of Full Filing Fees, which was given Case No. ED CV

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13-01497-AHS (VBK).

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McGrew; Mr. Luniz; Ms. Boyd; Mr. Prieto; Mr. Cintoran; Mr. Halstead

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and Dr. Squetini.

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rights on July 15, 2013 and July 21, 2013.

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alleges that his Eighth Amendment rights were violated by Defendants

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for deliberate indifference and knowing endangerment to Plaintiff’s

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safety. In Claim Two, Plaintiff alleges that Defendants have violated

Plaintiff named as Defendants Warden Linda T.

Plaintiff alleges that Defendants violated his
In Claim One, Plaintiff

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his First Amendment right to access the courts and violated federal

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laws.

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rights have been violated by Defendant Dr. Squetini’s deliberate

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indifference and failure to provide adequate medical care.

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seeks injunctive and declaratory relief.

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In Claim Three, Plaintiff alleges that his Eighth Amendment

Plaintiff

On October 24, 2013, Plaintiff also filed a “Motion to Proceed

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under

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(“Motion”). Plaintiff alleges in Claim One that Defendant Luniz, by

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communicating to other inmates, by the disclosure of a

Imminent

Danger

of

Physical

Injury

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U.S.C.

§

1915(g)”

sensitive

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document that Plaintiff was a sex offender, placed him in a class of

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inmates that subjected him to serious bodily harm. As a result of this

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disclosure, Plaintiff cannot go the compound as it is well established

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that

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offenders. In Claim Three, Plaintiff alleges that Dr. Squetini, as

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Chief Medical Officer, has refused to fix an injury on Plaintiff’s

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finger. Plaintiff alleges he is under imminent danger of further

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disability and pain. (See Motion at 2-3.)

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gangs

will

attack

inmates

that

have

been

charged

as

sex

On December 18, 2013, the Court issued an Order re Dismissal of
Complaint with Leave to Amend.
On

February

6,

2014,

Plaintiff

filed

a

“Second

Amended

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Complaint.” In Claim One, Plaintiff alleges that his Eighth Amendment

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rights were violated by Defendant Luniz’ deliberate indifference

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wherein he disclosed sensitive information to other inmates regarding

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Plaintiff’s status as a sex offender. In Claim Two, Plaintiff alleges

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that Defendants have violated his First Amendment right to access the

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courts, denied his administrative appeals and denied him postage.

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On February 6, 2014, Plaintiff also filed a document entitled
“Motion

to

Withdraw

Claim

Three”
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of

the

original

Complaint

as

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Plaintiff underwent surgery to repair his finger.

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Pursuant to the Prison Litigation Reform Action (“PLRA”), Pub.L.

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No. 104-134, 110 Stat. 1321 (1996), a prisoner shall not be authorized

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pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(l) to commence an action or proceeding

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without payment of the full filing fee if such prisoner "has, on 3 or

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more prior occasions, while incarcerated or detained in any facility,

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brought an action ... that was dismissed on the grounds that it is

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frivolous, malicious, or fails to state a claim upon which relief may

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be granted, unless the prisoner is under imminent danger of serious

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physical injury." 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g); O’Neal v. Price, 531 F.3d 1146,

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1153-54 (9th Cir. 2008).

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A Pacer search indicates that Plaintiff has a history of abusive

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filings. Plaintiff is listed on the National Pro Se Three Strikes

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database as having accumulated more than three strikes in cases that

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have been dismissed as frivolous or for failure to state a claim.1

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As noted, Plaintiff has filed at least three civil actions which

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were dismissed on the grounds of being frivolous, malicious or failing

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to state a claim upon which relief may be granted. Therefore, based on

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the strikes that Plaintiff has accumulated, he may not file another

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See Brown v. Russell, Case No. 4:02CV4036 (W.D. Ark. Order of
Dismissal, dismissing case on April 23, 2002 prior to service pursuant
to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(b)(I)-(iii)) and Docket No. 21 (April 9,
2003 Judgment of Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, affirming
dismissal); Brown v. BOP , Case No. 3:07-CV-543 (May 16, 2007 N.D.
Texas Judgment, Docket No. 12, dismissing case pursuant to 28 U.S.C.
§ 1915(e)(2)); 285 Fed.Appx. 173 (5th Cir. July 23, 2008, dismissing
appeal as frivolous or for failure to state a claim); Brown v.
Narvais, Case No. 5:06-CV-228-F (W.D. Okla., Order of Dismissal,
Docket No. 64 (dismissing case on April 25, 2007 pursuant to 28 U.S.C.
§ 1915(e)(2)(B) for failure to state a claim and issuing Three-strikes
notice); and Brown v. BOP, Case No. 3:07-CV-543, N.D. Tex., Docket
Nos. 8, 11, 12 (summarily dismissing case before service on May 16,
2007 pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)).
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complaint without prepayment of fees unless he is in “imminent danger

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of serious physical injury.”

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alleged that he was not being treated for an injury to his finger.

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Since the filing of the Complaint, Plaintiff has withdrawn that claim

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as he has received medical treatment for his finger. Plaintiff’s other

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allegations do not amount to “an imminent danger of serious physical

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injury.” It is clear that Plaintiff fails to state a claim which would

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suggest that he in is imminent danger of serious physical injury.

In the original Complaint, Plaintiff

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Accordingly, on or before July 3, 2014, Plaintiff is ordered to

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show cause as to why the Order granting him in forma pauperis status

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in this matter should not be vacated pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g),

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and that the action be dismissed without prejudice pending payment of

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the full filing fee of $400.

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DATED: June 11, 2014

/s/
VICTOR B. KENTON
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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