Coleman v. Leahey

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ORDER OF DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE denying 2 Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and dismissing case without prejudice. The Clerk shall enter judgment dismissing the case without prejudice, terminate all pending motions, and close the case. Signed by Judge John E. Steele on 7/6/2006. (RKM)

Coleman v. Leahey

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Case 2:06-cv-00324-UA-SPC

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA FORT MYERS DIVISION LARRY COLEMAN, Plaintiff, vs. FNU LEAHEY, Defendant. ___________________________________ ORDER OF DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE Plaintiff, an inmate of the Florida penal system proceeding pro se, initiated this action by filing a civil rights complaint form (Doc. #1) on June 30, 2006. It appears that Plaintiff wants Case No. 2:06-cv-324-FtM-99SPC

to proceed in forma pauperis, although the Affidavit of Indigency was not complete (See Doc. #2). On April 26, 1996, the President

signed into law the Prison Litigation Reform Act (hereinafter PLRA) which amended 28 U.S.C. § 1915 by adding the following subsection: (g) In no event shall a prisoner bring a civil action or appeal a judgement in a civil action or proceeding under this section if the prisoner has, on 3 or more prior occasions, while incaracerated 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 was frivilous, malicious, or fails to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, unless the prisoner is under imminent damnger of serious physical injury. Section 1915(g), known as the "three strikes provision," requires this Court to consider prisoner actions dismissed before, as well as after, the enactment of the PLRA. Rivera v. Allin, 144 F.3d 719.730 (11th Cir.) cert. dismissed, 524 U.S. 978 (1998). The Court takes judicial notice of filings brought by Plaintiff in a

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Court of the United States that were dismissed on the grounds that they were frivolous, malicious, or failed to state a claim upon which relief may be granted: (1) 2:06-cv-308; (2) 3:04-cv-31; (3) 3:03-cv-297; (4) 1:01-cv-324; (5)1:01-cv-666; (6)1:02-cv-23077. Because Plaintiff has had three or more prior dismissals and is not under imminent danger of serious physical injury, his application to proceed in informa pauperis will be denied and this action will be dismissed without prejudice. Plaintiff may initiate a new civil rights action by filing a new civil rights complaint form and paying the full $350.00 filing fee. ACCORDINGLY, it is hereby ORDERED: 1. is DENIED. 2. 3. This case is hereby DISMISSED without prejudice. The Clerk of Court shall: (1) enter judgement dismissing Plaintiff's Motion to proceed in forma pauperis (Doc. #2)

this case without prejudice; (2) terminate any pending motions; and (3) close this file. DONE AND ORDERED in Fort Myers, Florida, on this of July, 2006. 6th day

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