Irby v. State of Washington et al

Filing 15

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION, DENYING APPLICATIONS TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS, AND DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO PAY THE FILING FEE, signed by Judge Robert J. Bryan. (cc: Terrance Irby @ CBCC address.)(DK)

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON AT TACOMA 8 9 10 11 TERRANCE JON IRBY, Plaintiff, 12 13 14 15 16 v. STATE OF WASHINGTON, et al., CASE NO. C15-5208 RJB ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION, DENYING APPLICATIONS TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS, AND DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO PAY THE FILING FEE Defendants. This matter comes before the court on the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate 17 Judge. Dkt. 12. The court has considered the relevant record, including plaintiff’s objections 18 (Dkt. 13), plaintiff’s second application to proceed in forma pauperis (Dkt. 14), and plaintiff’s 19 First Amended Complaint (Dkt. 14-1). 20 On April 28, 2015, U.S. Magistrate Judge Karen L. Strombom issued a Report and 21 Recommendation, recommending that plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis be 22 denied because he has filed three or more civil actions or appeals that were dismissed as 23 24 ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION, DENYING APPLICATIONS TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS, AND DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO PAY THE FILING FEE- 1 1 frivolous and for failure to state a claim; and because the complaint does not show that he is in 2 imminent danger of serious injury. Dkt. 12. 3 On May 8, 2015, plaintiff filed objections to the Report and Recommendation (Dkt. 13 4 and 13-1), a second application to proceed in forma pauperis (Dkt. 14), and a First Amended 5 Complaint (Dkt. 14-1). The court has construed all of the documents plaintiff has filed in 6 considering the pending Report and Recommendation. Plaintiff essentially repeats the 7 allegations that he set forth in his original complaint (challenging prison requirements that he 8 sleep in a position that is near to a table in his cell and that resulted in injuries to him when he 9 fell off of his bunk, and management of his medication). He also adds claims about the denial of 10 adequate mental health services, and food and diet issues. The court concurs with the magistrate 11 judge, who concluded that plaintiff had not shown that he is in imminent danger of serious 12 injury. 13 The court agrees with the analysis in the Report and Recommendation. The record shows 14 that plaintiff has filed three or more cases during his incarceration that were dismissed by the 15 district court and the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on the grounds that they were frivolous 16 or failed to state a claim. Plaintiff has failed to allege facts sufficient to show that he is in 17 imminent danger of serious physical injury. Accordingly, under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g), plaintiff’s 18 applications to proceed in forma pauperis (Dkts. 1 and 14) should be denied. 19 Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED that the Report and Recommendation (Dkt. 12) is 20 ADOPTED. Plaintiff’s applications to proceed in forma pauperis (Dkts. 1 and 14) are DENIED. 21 Not later than June 12, 2015, plaintiff is ORDERED to pay the $400.00 filing fee to the Clerk of 22 the Court. If plaintiff fails to pay the $400 filing fee by June 12, 2015, the court will dismiss this 23 case. 24 ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION, DENYING APPLICATIONS TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS, AND DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO PAY THE FILING FEE- 2 1 The Clerk is directed to send uncertified copies of this Order to all counsel of record and 2 to any party appearing pro se at said party’s last known address. 3 Dated this 18th day of May, 2015. A 4 5 ROBERT J. BRYAN United States District Judge 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION, DENYING APPLICATIONS TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS, AND DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO PAY THE FILING FEE- 3

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