SPRINGS v. MCNEIL et al

Filing 6

ORDER DISMISSING 1 Complaint filed by DEMETRIUS SPRINGS pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §1915(g). Signed by SENIOR JUDGE MAURICE M PAUL on 6/15/2010. (jws)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA GAINESVILLE DIVISION DEMETRIUS SPRINGS, Plaintiff, v. J AVILES, WALTER A MCNEIL, PILAR TOURNAY, Defendants. _____________________________/ ORDER Plaintiff, an inmate incarcerated within the Florida Department of Corrections, submitted a civil rights complaint (doc. 1), alleging denial of medical care by personnel at Union Correctional Institution. He did not submit either the filing fee or a motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. The Prison Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PLRA), provides that a prisoner may not bring a civil action in forma pauperis under 28 U.S.C. § 1915: . . . if the prisoner 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. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g). Plaintiff has had at least three prior prisoner actions dismissed within this District alone on the grounds that they were frivolous, malicious, or failed to state a claim. The dismissed cases include: Case Nos. 5:08cv366-SPM/MD; Case No 5:09cv5-SPM/EMT; and Case No. 5:09CV155-RS/AK. In Case No. 5:09cv155, Plaintiff was advised that he had reached three CASE NO. 1:10-cv-00081-MP-AK

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strikes because of his prior filings. The instant complaint has been sufficiently reviewed to discern that Plaintiff's allegations do not bring him within the "imminent danger" exception set forth in 28 U.S.C. §1915(g).. Because Plaintiff has had at least three prior dismissals and is not under imminent danger of serious physical injury, he is not entitled to proceed in forma pauperis. Furthermore, because Plaintiff did not pay the filing fee at the time he submitted this civil rights action, this case must be dismissed. The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has clarified that the proper procedure in such a situation is not to give the inmate time in which to pay the fee, rather dismissal is required if a "three striker" does not pay the filing fee at the time he submits the complaint. Dupree v. Palmer, 284 F.3d 1234 (11th Cir. 2002). Thus, this case must be dismissed under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g). DONE AND ORDERED this 15th day of June, 2010

s/Maurice M. Paul
Maurice M. Paul, Senior District Judge

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