IN RE: Richard Roy Scott

Filing 159

ORDER Denying Plaintiff's 157 Application to Proceed in forma pauperis, signed by Chief Judge Ricardo S Martinez. (GMR- cc: pltf via USPS w/ 158 Minute Order)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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RICHARD ROY SCOTT,
Plaintiff,

Case No. 3:05-mc-5029-RSM
ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S
APPLICATION TO PROCEED IFP

v.
JOHN HAMILL,

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Defendant.

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This matter comes before the Court on Plaintiff Richard Roy Scott’s Application to

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Proceed In Forma Pauperis, Dkt. #157. Plaintiff has been previously declared a “vexatious

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litigant” and is “prohibited from proceeding in forma pauperis in any future action in the

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United States District Court for the Western District of Washington… unless the Court
determines that he is in imminent danger of death or serious injury.” Scott v. Weinberg, Case
No. 3:06-cv-05172-FDB, Dkt. #95.
Upon review of Plaintiff’s current proposed complaint, the Court determines that he is
not in imminent danger of death or serious injury and will deny his request for IFP status.
Plaintiff’s attached proposed complaint raises a variety of issues related to the medical

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care he has received from Dr. John Hamill, the Director of Medical Services at the Special

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Commitment Center where Plaintiff is housed. Dkt. #157-2 at 2. Each issue presents some

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grievance or potential injury incurred by Plaintiff, but none indicate an imminent danger of

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death or serious injury. For example, Plaintiff pleads that Dr. Hamill “indicated a need for a cat

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scan” due to “shortest [sic] of breath,” in 2016, but no cat scan has occurred. Id. Even if true,

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this is insufficient to conclude that Plaintiff is facing an imminent danger of death or serious

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injury because shortness of breath can be a symptom of non-serious injuries and because a year
has passed without apparent incident. Plaintiff complains that an “off island trip” has not

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occurred due to his medical condition. Id. at 3. Not being able to make an off island trip is not

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a life and death situation. Plaintiff further complains of having his diet changed and not having

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medical tests rescheduled. These may be inconveniences to Plaintiff, but they do not indicate
imminent risk of death or serious injury.
Pursuant to the bar order above, Plaintiff is not entitled to IFP status to prosecute his
claims. If he wishes to proceed, he must pay the required filing fee for his complaint.
Accordingly, the Court hereby finds and ORDERS that Plaintiff Richard Roy Scott’s
Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis, Dkt. #157, is DENIED. The clerk is directed to

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provide a copy of this order to Plaintiff.

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DATED this 4 day of October, 2017.

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RICARDO S. MARTINEZ
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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