Murphy v. Derr et al

Filing 9

ORDER DISMISSING COMPLAINT WITH PARTIAL LEAVE TO AMEND re #1 - Signed by JUDGE JILL A. OTAKE on 5/9/2022. (1) The Complaint, ECF No. 1, is DISMISSED for failure to state a claim pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1915(e)(2) and 1915A(b)(1).(2) Murphy may amend his pleading, however, by curing the deficiencies in his claims on or before June 8, 2022.(3) Failure to timely file an amended pleading may result in AUTOMATIC DISMISSAL of this suit without further notice, and Murphy may incur a strike under 28 U.S.C. 1915(g).(4) ALTERNATIVELY, Murphy may voluntarily dismiss this action pursuant to FRCP 41(a)(1), and such a dismissal will not count as a strike under 28 U.S.C. 1915(g).(5) The Clerk is DIRECTED to send Murphy a blank prisoner civil rights complaint form so that he can comply with this order if he elects to file an amended pleading.COURT'S CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE - Jonathan D. Murphy shall be served by First Class Mail to the address of record listed on the (NEF) on 5/9/2022. A blank prisoner civil rights complaint form and instructions shall be included in the mailing to Plaintiff. (jni)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF HAWAII
JONATHAN D. MURPHY,
#80898-065,
Plaintiff,

Civil No. 22-00110 JAO-WRP
ORDER DISMISSING COMPLAINT
WITH PARTIAL LEAVE TO AMEND

v.
ESTELLA DERR, et al.,
Defendants.
ORDER DISMISSING COMPLAINT WITH
PARTIAL LEAVE TO AMEND
Before the Court is a Prisoner Civil Rights Complaint (“Complaint”) filed by
pro se Plaintiff Jonathan D. Murphy (“Murphy”) pursuant to Bivens v. Six
Unknown Named Agents of Federal Bureau of Narcotics, 403 U.S. 388 (1971).
ECF No. 1. Murphy is currently incarcerated at the Federal Detention Center in
Honolulu, Hawaiʻi (“FDC Honolulu”). See id. at 1; Federal Bureau of Prisons
(“BOP”), https://www.bop.gov/inmateloc/ (select “Find By Number,” enter
“80898-065” in “Number” field, and select “Search”) (last visited May 9, 2022).
Murphy alleges that FDC Honolulu officials1 violated the Eighth Amendment’s
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Murphy names as Defendants Warden Estella Derr (“Warden Derr”), Unit
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prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment by threatening his safety. ECF No. 1
at 6–8. For the following reasons, the Complaint is DISMISSED for failure to
state a claim for relief, but with partial leave granted to amend. See 28 U.S.C. §§
1915(e)(2) & 1915A(b)(1). If Murphy wants this action to proceed, he must file an
amended pleading that cures the noted deficiencies in his claims on or before June
8, 2022. In the alternative, Murphy may voluntarily dismiss this action pursuant to
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure (“FRCP”) 41(a)(1).
I.

STATUTORY SCREENING

The Court is required to screen all in forma pauperis prisoner pleadings
against government officials pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1915(e)(2) and 1915A(a).
See Byrd v. Phx. Police Dep’t, 885 F.3d 639, 641 (9th Cir. 2018). Claims or
complaints that are frivolous, malicious, fail to state a claim for relief, or seek
damages from defendants who are immune from suit must be dismissed. See
Lopez v. Smith, 203 F.3d 1122, 1126–27 (9th Cir. 2000) (en banc); Rhodes v.
Robinson, 621 F.3d 1002, 1004 (9th Cir. 2010).
Screening under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1915(e)(2) and 1915A(a) involves the same
standard of review as that used under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6).

(. . . continued)
Manager Robl (“Robl”), Case Management Coordinator Lopez (“Lopez”), and
Head of Psychology Dr. Pysh (“Dr. Pysh”) in both their individual and official
capacities. ECF No. 1 at 1–3.
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See Rosati v. Igbinoso, 791 F.3d 1037, 1039 (9th Cir. 2015) (per curiam). Under
this standard, a complaint must “contain sufficient factual matter, accepted as true,
to state a claim to relief that is plausible on its face.” Ashcroft v. Iqbal, 556 U.S.
662, 678 (2009) (internal quotation marks and citation omitted). A claim is
“plausible” when the facts alleged support a reasonable inference that the plaintiff
is entitled to relief from a specific defendant for specific misconduct. See id.
In conducting this screening, the Court liberally construes pro se litigants’
pleadings and resolves all doubts in their favor. See Hebbe v. Pliler, 627 F.3d 338,
342 (9th Cir. 2010) (citations omitted). The Court must grant leave to amend if it
appears the plaintiff can correct the defects in the complaint. See Lopez, 203 F.3d
at 1130. When a claim cannot be saved by amendment, dismissal with prejudice is
appropriate. See Sylvia Landfield Tr. v. City of Los Angeles, 729 F.3d 1189, 1196
(9th Cir. 2013).
II.

MURPHY’S CLAIMS2

Murphy alleges that “FDC Honolulu” housed him with another inmate,
Russell Monlux, beginning on February 14, 2022. ECF No. 1 at 6. According to
Murphy, the “institution” was “fully aware of . . . Monlux’s history of assaulting
cellmates and [his] violent history.” Id. Murphy “confirmed” that Monlux had

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Murphy’s factual allegations are accepted as true for purposes of screening. See
Nordstrom v. Ryan, 762 F.3d 903, 908 (9th Cir. 2014).
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assaulted FDC Honolulu staff and seven cellmates, and that “the court” had
ordered Monlux to undergo a psychiatric evaluation. Id. Murphy was locked in a
cell with Monlux each night, between the hours of 8:45 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. Id.
During this time, Murphy was subjected to Monlux’s “homicidal and psychotic
rants.” Id. at 6–7.
Monlux was “under observation” by Dr. Pysh between January 21, 2022 and
February 14, 2022. Id. at 6. According to Murphy, Monlux also sent “daily
emails” to Warden Derr. Id. at 7. These emails were “incoher[e]nt and irrational.”
Id. Murphy alleges that Warden Derr was “aware of . . . Monlux’s psychotic
violent history.” Id. Murphy further alleges that Robl, as unit manager, was
“aware of the danger posed by . . . Monlux.” Id. Murphy further alleges that
Lopez was aware of Monlux’s “case” and “recent court appearances for psychiatric
evaluation.” Id.
According to Murphy, he discussed being housed with Monlux with “Unit
Co Paalani,” who is not named as a defendant. Id. Murphy seeks $75,000 and an
order directing “Defendant to refrain from retaliating against him and [to] consider
moving . . . Monlux.” Id. at 11.

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III.
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DISCUSSION

Legal Framework for Bivens Claims
In Bivens, the Supreme Court “recognized for the first time an implied right

of action for damages against federal officers alleged to have violated a citizen’s
constitutional rights.” Hernandez v. Mesa, 582 U.S. ___, 137 S. Ct. 2003, 2006
(2017) (per curiam) (internal quotation marks and citation omitted). Bivens
involved a suit against individual federal agents who violated the Fourth
Amendment’s prohibition against unreasonable searches and seizures. See Bivens,
403 U.S. at 389–90. Since Bivens, the Supreme Court has expanded this implied
cause of action only twice. See Ziglar v. Abbasi, 582 U.S. ___, 137 S. Ct. 1843,
1855 (2017) (“These three cases — Bivens, Davis, and Carlson — represent the
only instances in which the Court has approved of an implied damages remedy
under the Constitution itself.”); Davis v. Passman, 442 U.S. 228 (1979) (suit under
the Fifth Amendment’s Due Process Clause for gender discrimination by a United
States Congressman); Carlson v. Green, 446 U.S. 14 (1980) (suit under the Eighth
Amendment’s Cruel and Unusual Punishment Clause for failure to provide
adequate medical treatment by federal prison officials).
The Supreme Court “has made clear that expanding the Bivens remedy is
now a ‘disfavored’ judicial activity.” Abbasi, 582 U.S. at ___, 137 S. Ct. at 1857
(quoting Iqbal, 556 U.S. at 675). “This is in accord with the Court’s observation
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that it has ‘consistently refused to extend Bivens to any new context or new
category of defendants.’”3 Id. (quoting Malesko, 534 U.S. at 68). Indeed, the
Court has suggested that “the analysis in [its] three Bivens cases might have been
different if they were decided today.” Id. at ___, 137 S. Ct. at 1856.
In deciding whether a Bivens remedy is available, courts first consider
whether providing such a remedy is precluded by prior cases in which the Supreme
Court or the Ninth Circuit has declined to recognize an implied right of action. See
Lanuza v. Love, 899 F.3d 1019, 1025 (9th Cir. 2018). If a claim is precluded, that
is the end of the matter. If a claim is not precluded, courts then apply a two-step
test.
At step one, courts determine whether a plaintiff is seeking a Bivens remedy
in a new context. See Ioane v. Hodges, 939 F.3d 945, 951 (9th Cir. 2018). The

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The Supreme Court declined to create a Bivens remedy in the following cases: a
First Amendment suit against a federal employer, see Bush v. Lucas, 462 U.S. 367
(1983); a race discrimination suit against military officers, see Chappell v.
Wallace, 462 U.S. 296 (1983); a substantive due process suit against military
officers, see United States v. Stanley, 483 U.S. 669 (1987); a procedural due
process suit against Social Security officials, see Schweiker v. Chilicky, 487 U.S.
412 (1988); a procedural due process suit against a federal agency for wrongful
termination, see FDIC v. Meyer, 510 U.S. 471 (1994); an Eighth Amendment suit
against a private halfway house operator under contract with the BOP, see Corr.
Servs. Corp. v. Malesko, 534 U.S. 61 (2001); a claim of retaliation by Bureau of
Land Management officials against plaintiff for his exercise of Fifth Amendment
property rights, see Wilkie v. Robbins, 551 U.S. 537 (2007); an Eighth Amendment
suit against prison guards at a private prison, see Minneci v. Pollard, 565 U.S. 118
(2012); and a Fifth Amendment suit against Department of Justice officials, see
Abbasi, 582 U.S. ___, 137 S. Ct. 1843.
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context is new “[i]f the case is different in a meaningful way from previous Bivens
cases decided by [the Supreme Court].” Abbasi, 582 U.S. at ___, 137 S. Ct. at
1859. If the plaintiff is seeking a Bivens remedy in a new context, then courts
proceed to the second step.
At step two, courts may extend Bivens only if two conditions are met.
“First, the plaintiff must not have any other adequate alternative remedy.” Ioane,
939 F.3d at 951 (internal quotation marks and citation omitted). “Second, there
cannot be any ‘special factors’ that lead the court to believe that Congress, instead
of the courts, should be the one to authorize a suit for money damages.” Id. at
951–52 (some internal quotation marks, brackets, and citation omitted). Although
the Supreme Court has yet to define the term, “special factors,” it has explained
that “the inquiry must concentrate on whether the Judiciary is well suited, absent
congressional action or instruction, to consider and weigh the costs and benefits of
allowing a damages action to proceed.” Abbasi, 582 U.S. at ___, 137 S. Ct. at
1857–58.
B.

Official Capacity Claims
Murphy names Warden Derr, Unit Manager Robl, Case Management

Coordinator Lopez, and Head of Psychology Dr. Pysh in both their individual and
official capacities. ECF No. 1 at 1–3.

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“A Bivens action can be maintained against a defendant in his or her
individual capacity only, and not in his or her official capacity.” Consejo de
Desarrollo Economico de Mexicali, A.C. v. United States, 482 F.3d 1157, 1173
(9th Cir. 2007) (internal quotation marks, brackets, and citation omitted). “This is
because a Bivens suit against a defendant in his or her official capacity would
merely be another way of pleading an action against the United States, which
would be barred by the doctrine of sovereign immunity.” Id. (citation omitted).
Thus, “[t]here is no such animal as a Bivens suit against a public official tortfeasor
in his or her official capacity.” Solida v. McKelvey, 820 F.3d 1090, 1094 (9th Cir.
2016) (internal quotation marks and citation omitted).
Any Bivens claims against Warden Derr, Robl, Lopez, and Dr. Pysh in their
official capacities are therefore DISMISSED with prejudice.
C.

Supervisory Liability
Murphy names as Defendants various supervisory officials, including the

warden, a unit manager, a case management coordinator, and the head of
psychology at FDC Honolulu. ECF No. 1 at 1–3.
“In the limited settings where Bivens does apply, . . . Government officials
may not be held liable for the unconstitutional conduct of their subordinates under
a theory of respondeat superior.” Iqbal, 556 U.S. at 676 (citations omitted). This
is because “[t]he purpose of Bivens is to deter the officer.” Abbasi, 137 S. Ct. at
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1860 (internal quotation marks and citation omitted). “Bivens is not designed to
hold officers responsible for acts of their subordinates.” Id. (citation omitted).
A Bivens claim must be “brought against the individual official for his or her
own acts, not the acts of others.” Id.; see also Jones v. McFadden, No. 1:09–cv–
00957–DLB (PC), 2010 WL 2196849, at *3 (E.D. Cal. May 28, 2010) (“[W]hen a
named defendant holds a supervisorial position, the causal link between him and
the claimed constitutional violation must be specifically alleged.” (citations
omitted)). Thus, to state a claim for relief under Bivens based on a theory of
supervisory liability, the plaintiff must allege facts showing that supervisory
defendants:
(1) personally participated in the alleged deprivation of
constitutional rights; (2) knew of the violations and failed to act
to prevent them; or (3) promulgated or implemented a policy so
deficient that the policy itself is a repudiation of constitutional
rights and is the moving force of the constitutional violation.
Id. (quoting Hansen v. Black, 885 F.2d 642, 646 (9th Cir. 1989)) (internal
quotation marks and other citation omitted).
Here, Murphy generally asserts that “FDC Honolulu” housed Monlux with
him beginning on February 14, 2022. ECF No. 1 at 6. Murphy does not identify,
however, who decided to house him with Monlux. Nor does Murphy say who
could have moved him to another cell. Moreover, Murphy does not allege that any
Defendant knew that housing him with Monlux threatened his safety yet failed to
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act. Finally, Murphy does not allege that any Defendant promulgated or
implemented an unconstitutional policy. Any allegation by Murphy that these four
supervisory prison officials are liable purely because of the acts of those under
their supervision must be dismissed. See Fries v. Kernan, Case No. 1:18-cv00652-LJO-SKO (PC), 2018 WL 11260954, at *8 (E.D. Cal. Dec. 5, 2018)
(“[A]ny allegation that supervisory personnel . . . are somehow liable solely based
on the acts of those under his or her supervision, does not state a cognizable
claim.”). For any claims against Defendants to proceed, Murphy must plausibly
allege that Warden Derr, Robl, Lopez, or Dr. Pysh violated his rights through their
own actions. See Chavez v. United States, 683 F.3d 1102, 1109 (9th Cir. 2012)
(“Bivens claims cannot proceed on a theory of respondeat superior, but must
instead plead that a supervisor, by her ‘own individual actions,’ violated the
Constitution.” (citation omitted)).
D.

Threat to Safety
Murphy alleges that Defendants violated the Eighth Amendment’s

prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment by threatening his safety. ECF No. 1
at 6.
The Supreme Court has not explicitly held that a Bivens remedy is available
under the Eighth Amendment for a threat to safety claim. The Ninth Circuit,
however, has allowed a Bivens claim under the Eighth Amendment for a federal
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prison official’s deliberate indifference to prisoner safety. See Doreh v. Rodriguez,
723 F. App’x 530, 530 (9th Cir. 2018) (“[T]hese allegations are sufficient to state a
deliberate indifference to safety claim.” (citation omitted)). Several district courts
have also recognized failure to protect claims under Bivens. See McDaniels v.
United States, No. 5:14-cv-02594-VBF-JDE, 2018 WL 7501292, at *5–6 (C.D.
Cal. Dec. 28, 2018), report and recommendation adopted, 2019 WL 1045132
(C.D. Cal. Mar. 5, 2019); Lee v. Matevousian, No. 1:18-cv-00169-GSA-PC, 2018
WL 5603593, at *7–8 (E.D. Cal. Oct. 26, 2018) (concluding that a failure to
protect claim was not a Bivens expansion); Marquez v. United States, Case No.:
3:18-cv-0434-CAB-NLS, 2018 WL 1942418, at *4 (S.D. Cal. Apr. 25, 2018).
Even assuming the existence of a Bivens remedy, Murphy fails to state a
plausible claim. See Hernandez, 582 U.S. at ___, 137 S. Ct. at 2007 (“[D]isposing
of a Bivens claim by resolving the constitutional question, while assuming the
existence of a Bivens remedy — is appropriate in many cases.”); Ansari v.
Martinez, 859 F. App’x 842, 842 (9th Cir. 2021) (“The district court properly
dismissed [the plaintiff’s] Eighth Amendment claims because, even if a Bivens
remedy is available for these claims, [the plaintiff] failed to allege facts sufficient
to state a plausible claim.” (citations omitted)).
The Eighth Amendment imposes on prison officials a duty to “take
reasonable measures to guarantee the safety of the inmates.” Farmer v. Brennan,
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511 U.S. 825, 832 (1994) (internal quotation marks and citation omitted). Prison
officials, therefore, “have a duty to protect prisoners from violence at the hands of
other prisoners.” Id. at 833 (internal quotation marks, alteration, and citation
omitted).
A prison official violates the Eighth Amendment, however, only when two
requirements are met. “First, the deprivation alleged must be objectively,
sufficiently serious.” Id. at 834 (citations omitted). “For a claim . . . based on a
failure to prevent harm, the inmate must show that he is incarcerated under
conditions posing a substantial risk of serious harm.” Id. (citation and footnote
omitted). Second, the plaintiff must show deliberate indifference — that is, that
“the [prison] official kn[ew] of and disregard[ed] an excessive risk to
inmate . . . safety.” Id. at 837. “[T]he official must both be aware of facts from
which the inference could be drawn that a substantial risk of serious harm exists,
and he must also draw the inference.” Id.
Here, Murphy has not plausibly alleged that he faced a “substantial risk of
serious harm.” Farmer, 511 U.S. at 834. Murphy contends that he should not
share a cell with Monlux because of Monlux’s “violent history.” ECF No. 1 at 6.
To the extent Murphy alleges that Monlux assaulted other inmates and FDC
Honolulu staff, however, he does not say when the assaults occurred. Moreover,
Murphy does not allege that Monlux ever harmed him, attempted to do so, or even
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threatened him. The fact that Monlux had committed violent acts in the past,
without more, does not necessarily create a “substantial risk of serious harm.” See
Hudson v. Palmer, 468 U.S. 517, 526 (1984) (“Prisons, by definition, are places of
involuntary confinement of persons who have a demonstrated proclivity for
antisocial criminal, and often violent, conduct.”); see also Belvins v. San
Bernardino Cnty. Sheriff’s Dep’t, Case No. 5:19-cv-01247-MWF (AFM), 2019
WL 3255161, at *7 (C.D. Cal. July 19, 2019) (“[T]he mere fact that a new cellmate
had engaged in violent behavior at some time in the past does not show that the
cellmate posed an objectively serious risk to plaintiff if celled together.” (citing
id.)).
In addition, Murphy has not plausibly alleged that any Defendant acted with
deliberate indifference to his safety. See Farmer, 511 U.S. at 834. Murphy does
not allege that he ever complained to Warden Derr, Robl, Lopez, or Dr. Pysh about
sharing a cell with Monlux. Although Murphy alleges that he discussed his
situation with “Unit Co Paalani,” ECF No. 1 at 7, Paalani is not named as a
defendant. In addition, Murphy does not say what he told Paalani or when he said
it, and Murphy acknowledges that he did not voice his concerns beyond Paalani.
Id. Nothing suggests that Paalani conveyed whatever Murphy told him to Warden
Derr, Robl, Lopez, or Dr. Pysh. Murphy, therefore, has not plausibly alleged that a
named defendant was deliberately indifferent to a substantial risk of serious harm.
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See, e.g., Chatham v. Adcock, Civil Action No. 3:05-CV-0127-JTC, 2007 WL
2904117, at *24 (N.D. Ga. Sept. 28, 2007) (“The fact that [the inmate] was a
‘problem inmate’ with ‘violent tendencies’ simply ‘does not satisfy the subjective
awareness requirement.’” (citations omitted)), aff’d, 334 F. App’x 281 (11th Cir.
2009). Thus, Murphy has failed to state a plausible claim for relief based on his
safety at FDC Honolulu.
E.

Injunctive Relief Under Bivens
In his request for relief, Murphy asks for $75,000 and for “the Court to order

Defendant to refrain from retaliating against him and [to] consider moving . . .
Monlux.” ECF No. 1 at 11.
“Bivens does not encompass injunctive and declaratory relief where . . . the
equitable relief sought requires official government action.” Solida, 820 F.3d at
1093 (citations omitted); see Higazy v. Templeton, 505 F.3d 161 (2d Cir. 2007)
(“The only remedy available in a Bivens action is an award for monetary damages
from defendants in their individual capacities.” (citation omitted)). Thus, to the
extent Murphy seeks declaratory or injunctive relief requiring government action,
such relief is not available under Bivens.4

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“[A] prisoner may bring a non-Bivens action for injunctive relief to stop Eighth
Amendment violations based on conditions of confinement.” Pinson v. Othon, No.
CV-20-00169-TUC-RM, 2020 WL 6273410, at *5 (D. Ariz. Oct. 26, 2020)
(continued . . .)
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IV.

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LEAVE TO AMEND

The Complaint is DISMISSED with partial leave granted to amend. Murphy
may file an amended pleading on or before June 8, 2022. Murphy may not expand
his claims beyond those already alleged herein or add new claims, without
explaining how those new claims relate to the claims alleged in the Complaint.
Claims that do not properly relate to those in the Complaint are subject to
dismissal.
Murphy must comply with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the
Local Rules for the District of Hawaii. Local Rule 10.4 requires that an amended
complaint be complete in itself, without reference to any prior pleading. An
amended complaint must be short and plain, comply with Rule 8 of the Federal

(. . . continued)
(citation omitted). To bring such a claim, a prisoner must:
(1) invoke jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1331, (2) allege facts
to state a colorable ongoing Eighth Amendment claim, (3) name
as a defendant the person who would be responsible for carrying
out any order for injunctive relief, and (4) request particular
injunctive relief that is specifically targeted to resolving the
ongoing Eighth Amendment violation.
Id.; see also Carballo v. Barr, 491 F. Supp. 3d 860, 867 (D. Nev. 2020) (“[A]
plaintiff may sue a federal officer in his or her official capacity, invoking
jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1331 and the court’s inherent equitable powers, and
seek injunctive relief to remedy alleged constitutional violations.”). Here, for the
reasons set forth above, Murphy fails to state a colorable Eighth Amendment
claim.
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Rules of Civil Procedure, and be submitted on the Court’s prisoner civil rights
form. See LR99.2(a). An amended complaint will supersede the preceding
complaint. See Ramirez v. County of San Bernardino, 806 F.3d 1002, 1008 (9th
Cir. 2015). Defendants not renamed and claims not realleged in an amended
complaint may be deemed voluntarily dismissed. See Lacey v. Maricopa County,
693 F.3d 896, 928 (9th Cir. 2012).
V.

28 U.S.C. § 1915(g)

If Murphy fails to file an amended complaint or is unable to amend his
claims to cure their deficiencies, this dismissal may count as a “strike” under
28 U.S.C. § 1915(g). Under this “3-strikes” provision, a prisoner may not bring a
civil action or appeal a civil judgment in forma pauperis,
if the prisoner has, on 3 or more prior 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).
A qualifying dismissal counts as a strike whether the prisoner was litigating
in forma pauperis or after paying a filing fee. See Belanus v. Clark, 796 F.3d 1021,
1028 (9th Cir. 2015) (“[W]e conclude that the fact that a prisoner pays the docket
fee is no barrier to a court, when dismissing the case as frivolous, directing that the
dismissal count as a strike under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g).”).
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VI.

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CONCLUSION

(1) The Complaint, ECF No. 1, is DISMISSED for failure to state a claim
pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1915(e)(2) and 1915A(b)(1).
(2) Murphy may amend his pleading, however, by curing the deficiencies in
his claims on or before June 8, 2022.
(3) Failure to timely file an amended pleading may result in AUTOMATIC
DISMISSAL of this suit without further notice, and Murphy may incur a strike
under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g).
(4) ALTERNATIVELY, Murphy may voluntarily dismiss this action
pursuant to FRCP 41(a)(1), and such a dismissal will not count as a strike under 28
U.S.C. § 1915(g).
(5) The Clerk is DIRECTED to send Murphy a blank prisoner civil rights
complaint form so that he can comply with this order if he elects to file an
amended pleading.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED: Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, May 9, 2022.

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