Drew et al v. O'Sullivan et al

Filing 18

MEMORANDUM OPINION. See Opinion for complete details. Signed by District Judge Robert E. Payne on 06/05/2018. Copy mailed to Plaintiff.(ccol, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA
Richmond Division
TROY DEWYON DREW,

Plaintiff,
Civil Action No. 3:17CV789

V.

JIM CSULLIVAN, ^ al.,
Defendants.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Troy Dewyon Drew, a Virginia inmate, submitted this civil
action and applied to proceed m forma pauperis.

By Memorandum

Order entered on January 19, 2018, the Court granted Drew leave
to

proceed

m

forma

pauperis.

As

explained

below,

further

review of Drew's litigation history reveals that Drew is not
entitled to proceed m forma pauperis.

Accordingly, the portion

of the January 19, 2018 Memorandum Order that granted Drew leave
to proceed

forma pauperis will be vacated.

The pertinent statute provides:
In no event shall a prisoner bring a civil action

or appeal a judgment in a civil action or proceeding
[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.