Tagle v. Anderson et al

Filing 9

ORDER denying 1 Motion/Application for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis; denying 7 Motion to Extend Time. It is further ordered that this action will be dismissed without prejudice unless plaintiff pays the $400.00 filing fee in full within thirty (30) days of entry of this order. Signed by Judge James C. Mahan on 12/1/2016. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF, cc: 2 Copies of Order to P - JM)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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VICTOR TAGLE,

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Case No. 2:16-cv-00757-JCM-PAL
Plaintiff,

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MICHAEL ANDERSON et al.,
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Defendants.
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I.

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DISCUSSION
Plaintiff is a prisoner proceeding pro se. Plaintiff has submitted a civil rights

complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, an application to proceed in forma pauperis, and
a motion for an extension of time to file an amended complaint. (ECF Nos. 1, 6, 7). On

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October 26, 2016, this court issued a screening order dismissing plaintiff’s complaint in

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its entirety with leave to amend. (ECF No. 5 at 5). In that screening order, the court

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deferred a decision on the application to proceed in forma pauperis. (Id.). On November

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9, 2016, plaintiff filed a motion requesting an extension of time to file his amended

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complaint. (ECF No. 7). However, since screening the original complaint, the court, on

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at least three (3) occasions, has dismissed civil actions commenced by plaintiff while in

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detention as malicious or for failure to state a claim upon which any relief may be granted.1

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See Tagle v. State of Nevada et al, 2:15-cv-02083-RCJ-GWF (dismissed for failure to
state a claim); Tagle v. State of Nevada et al, 2:15-cv-02358-MMD-PAL (dismissed for
maliciousness and failure to state a claim); and Tagle v. State of Nevada et al, 2:16-cv00852-JAD-VCF (dismissed for maliciousness and failure to state a claim). The court
takes judicial notice of its prior records in the above matters.
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Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g), “if [a] 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

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state a claim upon which relief may be granted,” he may not proceed in forma pauperis

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and, instead, must pay the full $400.00 filing fee in advance unless he is “under imminent

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danger of serious physical injury.” 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g).

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In the original complaint, plaintiff sues various prison officials for mail tampering.

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(See generally ECF No. 6). The court finds that these allegations fail to plausibly allege

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that plaintiff is in imminent danger of serious physical injury. See Andrews v. Cervantes,

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493 F.3d 1047, 1055 (9th Cir. 2007) (holding that the exception to § 1915(g) applies if the

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complaint makes a plausible allegation that the prisoner faced imminent danger of serious

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physical injury at the time of filing). As such, plaintiff must pre-pay the $400.00 filing fee

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in full. The court denies plaintiff’s motion for an extension of time to file an amended

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complaint. (ECF No. 7). If plaintiff pre-pays the $400 filing fee in full, he may file an

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amended complaint.

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II.

CONCLUSION
For the foregoing reasons, it is ordered that plaintiff’s application to proceed in

forma pauperis (ECF No. 1) is denied.
It is further ordered that this action will be dismissed without prejudice unless
plaintiff pays the $400.00 filing fee in full within thirty (30) days of entry of this order.
It is further ordered that the clerk of the court shall send plaintiff two copies of this

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order. Plaintiff shall make the necessary arrangements to have one copy of this order
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attached to the check paying the filing fee.
It is further ordered that the motion for extension of time to file an amended
complaint (ECF No. 7) is denied.

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DATED December 1, 2016.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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