Silva v. McKenna et al

Filing 6

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE, or in the alternative, plaintiff may pay the full $350.00 filing fee. Show Cause Response or filing fee due by 10/7/2011, signed by Magistrate Judge Karen L Strombom. (MET) cc: plaintiff

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT TACOMA

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MATTHEW G. SILVA,

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Plaintiff,
v.
ROB McKENNA, JOHN S. BLONIEN,
DOUGLAS CARR, KIMBERLY
FRINELL, AMANDA
MIGCHELBRING, ELDON VAIL,
DAN PACHOLKE, STEVE SINCLAIR,
CHRIS BOWMAN, CHUCK PEASE,
OFFICIAL JURGENSEN, LINDA
MICHASEL, DAVID S. ROBERTS,
TAMARA ROWDEN, RONALD
FREDERICK, DEVON SCHRUM,
LORI SCAMAHORN, DENNIS
DAHNE, KERRI McTARSNEY,
CORYDON WHALEY, CLINT MAY,
CHERYL SULLIVAN, and VANESSA
COLEMAN,

No. C11-5629 RBL/KLS
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Defendants.
This matter comes before the Court on Plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma
pauperis and a proposed civil rights complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. ECF Nos. 1 and 4.

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Court records indicate, however, that Plaintiff has filed at least four civil actions in forma

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pauperis in the United States District Courts that have been dismissed as frivolous or for failure

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to state a claim. Those cases include: Silva v. King County, C08-1447RSM (Western District of

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Washington); Silva v. Bush, et.al, CV-06-984-JLR (Western District of Washington); Silva v.

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Clarke, et.al., CV-05-414-MWL (Eastern District of Washington); and Silva v. State of

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Washington, et al., C-98-659-WLD (Western District of Washington).

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28 U.S.C. § 1915 (g) applies if a prisoner has brought three or more actions previously
dismissed as frivolous, malicious or that failed to state a claim:

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In no event shall a prisoner bring a civil action or appeal a judgment in a civil
action or proceed under this section 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 on which relief may be granted
unless the prisoner is under imminent danger of serious physical injury.

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[Emphasis added.]
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Plaintiff acknowledges that he has at least three strikes and must pay the filing fee of

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$350.00. ECF No. 1-1, p. 1. He contends that he has overpaid $350.00 to the United States

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District Court in Phoenix, Arizona and by letter, asks the Clerk of that Court to transfer the

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payment to this Court. Id. No such payment has been received. Additionally, Plaintiff asks that

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this Court pay for the cost of serving the twenty-four defendants named herein. Id. The Court

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declines to do so. Because Plaintiff is not proceeding informa pauperis in this matter, it is his

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obligation to serve copies of the Summons and Complaint upon the named defendants. Pursuant
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to Rule 4(m), Plaintiff must serve copies of the Summons and Complaint upon each of the

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named Defendants within 120 days after the filing of the Complaint. Unless the Plaintiff can

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show good cause for his failure to serve, the Court shall dismiss the action without prejudice as

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to each defendant not served or shall extend the time for service. Fed.R.Civ.P. 4(m).

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ACCORDINGLY, IT IS ORDERED:
(1)

Plaintiff shall show cause by October 7, 2011, why this case should not be

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dismissed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915 (g). In the alternative, Plaintiff may pay the full $350.00

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filing fee for this action by October 7, 2011. If the Plaintiff does not respond within the time

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period specified, or Plaintiff does not show sufficient cause as noted above, the Court will

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recommend dismissal of this case pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915 (g); and;

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(2)

The Clerk is directed to send a copy of this Order to Plaintiff.

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DATED this12th_ day of September, 2011.

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Karen L. Strombom
United States Magistrate Judge

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