Thomas, Jr v. State of Washington

Filing 3

ORDER RE COMPLAINT; plaintiff's claims are identical or nearly identical to a complaint filed in C17-617BAT, clerk directed to close this matter and file the amended complaint in C17-617BAT by Judge Ricardo S Martinez. (RS) cc plaintiff

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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6 GASKINS THOMAS, JR,
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CASE NO. C17-661 RSM
Plaintiff,

ORDER RE: COMPLAINT

v.
STATE OF WASHINGTON,

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Defendant.
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This matter comes before the Court sua sponte. On April 28, 2017, Plaintiff Gaskins

12 Thomas, Jr. filed this action requesting to proceed in forma pauperis. Dkt. #1. An examination of
13 the attached Complaint, Dkt. #1-2, reveals that Plaintiff’s claims are identical or nearly identical to
14 an earlier Complaint filed by Plaintiff on April 19, 2017, in case number C17-617-BAT. Plaintiff
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16 in his attached Complaint. See Dkts. #1; #1-2.
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Accordingly, the Court deems Plaintiff’s Complaint in this matter an Amended Complaint

18 in Plaintiff’s prior matter with case number C17-617-BAT and DIRECTS the Clerk to file it in that
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Dated this 5th day of May 2017.

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RICARDO S. MARTINEZ
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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