Little v. Beeson et al

Filing 7

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS. This dismissal counts as a strike pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 1915(g); the Clerk is directed to close this matter and enter judgment pursuant to Rule 58 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Signed by Judge Donald W. Molloy on 2/3/2012. (CDH, ) (hard copy to Little)

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PATRICK E. DUFFY, CLERK

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA

HELENA DIVISION

AL-KASEEM LITTLE,

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Plaintiff,
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MYRON E. BEESON and MARK
LOCHRIE,
Defendants.

CV 11-60-H-DWM-RKS

ORDER

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Plaintiff AI-Kaseem Little alleges some of his property was lost during
transit from Montana State Prison to New Jersey State Prison and his letters to
Defendants have not been answered. United States Magistrate Judge Keith Strong
entered Findings and Recommendation on December 22, 2011, and recommended
dismissing Little's complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be
granted. Plaintiff did not timely object to the Findings and Recommendation, and
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so has waived the right to de novo review of the record. 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(I).
This Court will review the Findings and Recommendation for clear error.
McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Commodore Bus. Mach.. Inc., 656 F.2d 1309, 1313
(9th Cir. 1981). Clear error exists ifthe Court is left with a "definite and firm
conviction that a mistake has been committed." United States v. Syrax, 235 F.3d
422, 427 (9th Cir. 2000).
Judge Strong found that Little cannot state a due process claim for
deprivation of property. Additionally, he found this is not a defect which could be
cured by the allegation of additional facts. After a review of Judge Strong's
Findings and Recommendation, I find no clear error. Accordingly,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Judge Strong's Findings and
Recommendation (dkt # 5) are adopted in full. Plaintiffs Complaint (dkt #2) is
DISMISSED for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted.
The Clerk of Court is directed to close this matter and enter judgment
pursuant to Rule 58 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
The Clerk of Court is directed to have the docket reflect that this dismissal
counts as a strike pursuant to 28 U.S.c. § 1915(g) because Little's Complaint fails
to state a claim upon which relief may be granted.
The Clerk of Court is directed to have the docket reflect that the Court
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certifies pursuant to Fed.R.App.P. 24(a)(3)(A) that any appeal ofthis decision
would not be taken in good faith. The record makes plain the instant Complaint is
frivolous as it lacks arguable substance in law or fact.
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