Mallett v. Simpler et al

Filing 59

ORDER that the Recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge Doc. # 53 is AFFIRMED and ADOPTED. It is FURTHER ORDERED that Defendants Motion for Sanctions under Rule 11 and the Courts Inherent Authority Doc. # 46 is GRANTED. It is FURTHER ORDERED that this case is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11(c) and Ehrenhaus v. Reynolds, 965 F.2d 916 (10th Cir. 1992). It is FURTHER ORDERED that the Recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge Doc. # 58 and Defendants Motion for Summary Judgment Doc. # 49 are DENIED AS MOOT. It is FURTHER ORDERED that the following filing restrictions are imposed on Plaintiff, by Judge Christine M. Arguello on 5/26/2015.(evana, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Judge Christine M. Arguello
Civil Action No. 14-cv-02323-CMA-MJW
DAWANE ARTHUR MALLETT,
Plaintiff,
v.
J. MUNOZ, Correctional Officer,
Defendant.
ORDER AFFIRMING MAY 1, 2015 RECOMMENDATION
OF UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
This matter is before the Court on the May 1, 2015 Recommendation by United
States Magistrate Judge Michael J. Watanabe that Defendant’s Motion for Sanctions
(Doc. # 46) be granted, this case be dismissed with prejudice under Federal Rule of
Civil Procedure 11(c) and Ehrenhaus v. Reynolds, 965 F.2d 916 (10th Cir. 1992), and
filing restrictions be imposed on Plaintiff. (Doc. # 53.) The Recommendation is
incorporated herein by reference. See 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B); Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b).
The Recommendation advised the parties that specific written objections were
due within fourteen (14) days after being served with a copy of the Recommendation.
(Doc. # 53.) Despite this advisement, no objections to Magistrate Judge Watanabe’s
Recommendation were filed by either party.
“In the absence of timely objection, the district court may review a magistrate
[judge’s] report under any standard it deems appropriate.” Summers v. Utah, 927 F.2d

1165, 1167 (10th Cir. 1991) (citing Thomas v. Arn, 474 U.S. 140, 150 (1985) (stating
that “[i]t does not appear that Congress intended to require district court review of a
magistrate’s factual or legal conclusions, under a de novo or any other standard, when
neither party objects to those findings.”)).
The Court has reviewed all the relevant pleadings concerning Defendant’s
Motion for Sanctions and the Recommendation. Based on this review, the Court
concludes that Magistrate Judge Watanabe’s thorough and comprehensive analyses
and recommendations are correct and that “there is no clear error on the face of the
record.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 72, advisory committee’s note. Therefore, the Court ADOPTS
the Recommendation of Magistrate Judge Watanabe as the findings and conclusions of
this Court.
Accordingly, it is ORDERED that the Recommendation of the United States
Magistrate Judge (Doc. # 53) is AFFIRMED and ADOPTED. It is
FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant’s Motion for Sanctions under Rule 11 and
the Court’s Inherent Authority (Doc. # 46) is GRANTED. It is
FURTHER ORDERED that this case is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE under
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11(c) and Ehrenhaus v. Reynolds, 965 F.2d 916 (10th
Cir. 1992). It is
FURTHER ORDERED that the Recommendation of the United States Magistrate
Judge (Doc. # 58) and Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment (Doc. # 49) are
DENIED AS MOOT. It is
FURTHER ORDERED that the following filing restrictions are imposed on

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Plaintiff:
1.
Mr. Mallett shall not file in this Court any new civil actions that challenge
disciplinary proceedings or attempt to raise claims regarding conditions of confinement,
unless represented by a licensed attorney admitted to practice in the District of
Colorado or unless he has obtained permission from the court to proceed pro se. This
includes actions where Mr. Mallett is proceeding as a co-plaintiff or a co-applicant.
In order to obtain permission to proceed pro se, Mr. Mallett must:
a.

File with the Clerk of the Court a motion titled “Motion Pursuant to Court
Order Seeking Leave to File a Pro Se Action” requesting leave to file a
pro se case;

b.

Attach to the motion a copy of this Order or a separate statement that
Mr. Mallett is subject to filing restrictions, which references this Order by
caption and case number;

c.

Attach to the motion a list of all lawsuits currently pending in this Court or
in any other federal or state court in which Mr. Mallett is a party,
including the case name, number, a description of the claims asserted,
and relief being sought in each case;

d.

Identify in the motion the legal issues raised in the new case; whether
the issues have been raised in other proceedings in this Court or any
other court; and, if so, the case name and docket number where the
issues were raised;

e.

Include in the motion a statement advising the Court whether any
defendant to the lawsuit was a party to, or was in any way involved in,
any prior lawsuit involving Plaintiff and, if so, in what capacity;

f.

Attach to the motion a declaration complying with 28 U.S.C. § 1746 that
states that the legal arguments being raised are not frivolous or made in
bad faith, and are warranted by existing law or a good faith argument for
the extension, modification, or reversal of existing law; and

g.

Attach to the motion a copy of the complaint or application sought to be
filed, which must comply with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and
the Local Rules of this Court.

2. Mr. Mallett shall not file any motions or other papers pertaining to the motion or
the complaint or application until the Motion for Leave is decided, unless directed
to do so by the Court.
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3. Absent an imminent threat of serious bodily injury, Mr. Mallett shall not have
more than one “Motion Pursuant to Court Order Seeking Leave to File a Pro Se
Action” pending at a time. In no event, absent an imminent threat of serious
bodily injury, shall Mr. Mallett submit more than one motion per month.
4. The filing restrictions shall not interfere in any way with actions, orders, or
judgments of any federal court involving Mr. Mallett, which predate the filing
restrictions.
DATED: May

26

, 2015

BY THE COURT:

_______________________________
CHRISTINE M. ARGUELLO
United States District Judge

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