Grimes v. Dam et al

Filing 5

ORDER OF DISMISSAL AND DENYING LEAVE TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS. Signed by Judge JEFFREY S. WHITE on 8/8/14. (jjoS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/8/2014)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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JEROME L. GRIMES,
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Plaintiff,
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v.
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KENNETH DAM, et al.,

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Defendants.
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No. C 14-3023 JSW (PR)
ORDER OF DISMISSAL AND
DENYING LEAVE TO
PROCEED IN FORMA
PAUPERIS

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Plaintiff, an inmate in the San Francisco County Jail and frequent litigator in this

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Court, has recently filed this pro se civil rights case. On May 18, 2000, this Court

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informed Plaintiff that under the "three-strikes" provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g) he

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generally is ineligible to proceed in forma pauperis in federal court with civil actions

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filed while he is incarcerated. See Grimes v. Oakland Police Dept., C 00-1100 CW

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(Order Dismissing Complaint, 5/18/00). Since then, Plaintiff has continued to file

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hundreds of civil rights actions seeking in forma pauperis status. With respect to each

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action filed, the Court conducts a preliminary review to assess the nature of the

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allegations and to determine whether Plaintiff alleges facts which bring him within the

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“imminent danger of serious physical injury” exception to § 1915(g). In the past,

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Plaintiff has routinely been granted leave to amend to pay the full filing fee and to state

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cognizable claims for relief, but he has habitually failed to do so. For example, in 2003

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alone Plaintiff's failure to comply resulted in the dismissal of approximately thirty-six

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actions under § 1915(g).

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In accord with this ongoing practice, the Court has reviewed the allegations in the

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present action and finds that Plaintiff alleges no facts which bring him within the

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“imminent danger” clause. As in his prior cases, he makes a variety of implausible or

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unintelligible allegations, such as “(BART) transbay tube and Washington, D.C. south

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and north lawn simultaneous bombings premeditators/inside-jobbers” and “musical chair

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car gang rapes kidnappings against citizens and tourists.” Plaintiff has been informed on

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numerous occasions that allegations and claims such as these do not establish imminent

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danger nor do they state cognizable claims for relief. Therefore, it would be futile to

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grant Plaintiff leave to amend or to show cause why § 1915(g) does not apply in this

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case.

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Accordingly, leave to proceed in forma pauperis is DENIED and this case is

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DISMISSED without prejudice under § 1915(g). If Plaintiff is so inclined, he may bring

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his claims in a new action accompanied by the $400.00 filing fee. In any event, the

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Court will continue to review under § 1915(g) all future actions filed by Plaintiff while

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he is incarcerated in which he seeks in forma pauperis status.

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The Clerk of the Court shall close the file and terminate all pending motions.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED: August 8, 2014
JEFFREY S. WHITE
United States District Judge

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JEROME GRIMES,

Case Number: CV14-03023 JSW

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Plaintiff,

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

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v.

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KENNETH DAM et al,

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Defendant.

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I, the undersigned, hereby certify that I am an employee in the Office of the Clerk, U.S. District
Court, Northern District of California.
That on August 8, 2014, I SERVED a true and correct copy(ies) of the attached, by placing said
copy(ies) in a postage paid envelope addressed to the person(s) hereinafter listed, by depositing
said envelope in the U.S. Mail, or by placing said copy(ies) into an inter-office delivery
receptacle located in the Clerk's office.

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Jerome L. Grimes 14669977
San Francisco County Jail
1 Moreland Drive
San Mateo, CA 94066
Dated: August 8, 2014
Richard W. Wieking, Clerk
By: Jennifer Ottolini, Deputy Clerk