Douglas v. Bleasley et al

Filing 90

JUDGMENT IN A CIVIL CASE. Signed by Judge James D. Todd on 3/17/17. (Todd, James)

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United States District Court WESTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE JUDGMENT IN A CIVIL CASE JEFFREY G. DOUGLAS, Plaintiff, CASE NUMBER: 1: 14-1029-JDT-egb TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION AND LORI E. AVERY, Defendants, Decision by Court. This action came to consideration before the Court. The issues have been considered and a decision has been rendered. IT IS ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that in compliance with the order entered in the above-styled matter on 3/16/2017, the Court dismisses Douglas’s complaint as to the Defendants for failure to state a claim on which relief can be granted, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1915(e)(2)(B)(ii) and 1915A(b(1). Leave to Amend is DENIED. it is also CERTIFIED, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §1915(a)(3), that any appeal in this matter by Plaintiff would not be taken in good faith. the Plaintiff is instructed that if he wishes to take advantage of the installment procedures for paying the appellate filing fee, he must comply with the procedures set out in McGore and § 1915(a)(2) by filing an updated in forma pauperis affidavit and a current, certified copy of his inmate trust account for the six months immediately preceding the filing of the notice of appeal. For analysis under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g) of future filings, if any, by Plaintiff, this is the fourth dismissal of one of his cases as frivolous or malicious or for failure to state a claim was assessed on April 28, 2015, before this case was screened.6 This “strike” will take effect when judgment is entered. Coleman v. Tollefson, 135 S. Ct. 1759, 1763-64 (2015). Plaintiff is now barred from filing any further actions in forma pauperis while he is a prisoner within the meaning of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(h) unless he is in imminent danger of serious physical injury. APPROVED: s/James D. Todd JAMES D. TODD U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE THOMAS M. GOULD CLERK BY: s/Blair Moore DEPUTY CLERK

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