Walcott v. Triche et al
Filing
6
ORDER AND REASONS denying 4 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. Signed by Magistrate Judge Michael North on 2/5/2018. (clc)
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
STEVEN ANTHONY WALCOTT. JR.
CIVIL ACTION
VERSUS
NO.
WARDEN CLAUDE TRICHE, ET AL.
SECTION: AN@(5)
18-00236
ORDER AND REASONS
The instant 42 U.S.C. § 1983 proceeding was filed by pro se Plaintiff, Steven Anthony
Walcott, Jr., against various Defendants, alleging a violation of his constitutional rights by
illegally searching his cell, confiscating his property, and imposing punishment without a
disciplinary hearing.
relief.
(Id.).
(Rec. doc. 1).
He requests monetary compensation and injunctive
Plaintiff’s accompanying application to proceed in forma pauperis (rec. doc.
4) is a non-dispositive pretrial matter that was referred to the undersigned United States
Magistrate Judge pursuant to Local Rule 72.1(B)(1) and 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1).
The Prison Litigation Reform Act ("PLRA"), Pub. L. No. 104-134, 110 Stat. 1321,
signed into law on April 26, 1996, now codified at 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g), provides that a
prisoner shall not be allowed to bring a civil action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915 if he has, on
three 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 grounds that it was
frivolous, malicious, or failed to state a claim for which relief can be granted, unless the
prisoner is under imminent danger of serious physical injury.
Walcott, a frequent litigant in federal court, has filed numerous civil actions while
incarcerated.
The Court’s records establish that at least three of his prior § 1983
complaints were dismissed as frivolous and/or for failing to state a claim upon which relief
could be granted. See Steven Anthony Walcott, Jr. v. Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Gov’t., et
al., Civ. Action No. 17-1125 “S”(3) (E.D. La.); Steven Anthony Walcott, Jr. v. Terrebonne Parish
Medical, et al., Civil Action No. 16-15587 “R”(5) (E.D. La.); Steven Anthony Walcott, Jr. v.
Terrebonne Parish Jail Medical Department, et al., Civ. Action No. 16-15594 “B”(4) (E.D. La.).
He has therefore accumulated three “strikes” under the PLRA.
Plaintiff may not proceed as a pauper in this action unless he fits within the “imminent
danger” exception of § 1915(g), which applies to prisoners “under imminent danger of
serious physical injury.”
In the present case, Plaintiff has not alleged, nor does his
complaint demonstrate, that he is in imminent danger of serious physical injury.
Consequently, Plaintiff is not entitled to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to the provisions
of the Prison Litigation Reform Act.
Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiff’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis is
DENIED.1/
28 U.S.C. § 1915(g).
New Orleans, Louisiana, this
5th
day of
February
,
2018.
MICHAEL B. NORTH
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
In light of the denial of Plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis, his
motion to stay (rec. doc. 5) is dismissed as moot.
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