Troupe v. Swain et al

Filing 98

ORDER granting 97 Motion to Revoke Plaintiff's In Forma Pauperis Status. Plaintiff's in forma pauperis status IS REVOKED. Signed by Judge Robert J. Bryan.**3 PAGE(S), PRINT ALL**(David Troupe, Prisoner ID: 765714)(CMG)(cc to 9th CCA (case #17-35516) via adhoc)

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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 DAVID TROUPE, Plaintiff, 12 13 14 15 16 CASE NO. 16-5380 RJB-DWC ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO REVOKE PLAINTIFF’S IN FORMA PAUPERIS STATUS v. WILLIAM SWAIN, et al., Defendant. This matter comes before the Court on the Defendants’ Motion to Revoke Plaintiff’s In 17 Forma Pauperis (“IFP”) Status. Dkt. 97. The Court has considered the pleadings filed regarding 18 the motion and the remaining record. FACTS 19 20 On June 3, 2016, Plaintiff’s application for IFP was granted. Dkt. 6. On June 5, 2017, 21 this Court adopted the Report and Recommendation of U.S. Magistrate Judge David W. Christel 22 (Dkt. 92), summarily dismissed all Plaintiff’s claims, found the case to be “malicious and 23 frivolous,” and counted the dismissal as a strike pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g) (Dkt. 93). The 24 ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO REVOKE PLAINTIFF’S IN FORMA PAUPERIS STATUS- 1 1 facts are in the Report and Recommendation (Dkt. 92, at 1-6) and are adopted here. Plaintiff 2 filed a Notice of Appeal on June 20, 2017. Dkt. 95. 3 The Defendants now move for revocation of Plaintiff’s IFP status, arguing that Plaintiff 4 now has four strikes under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g), and that this appeal is not taken in good faith. 5 Dkt. 97. 6 DISCUSSION 7 Under Fed. R. App. P. 24 (a)(3): 8 A party who was permitted to proceed in forma pauperis in the district-court action . . . may proceed on appeal in forma pauperis without further authorization, unless: (A) the district court--before or after the notice of appeal is filed--certifies that the appeal is not taken in good faith or finds that the party is not otherwise entitled to proceed in forma pauperis and states in writing its reasons for the certification or finding . . . 9 10 11 12 Plaintiff’s IFP status should be revoked. For the reasons provided in the Order Adopting 13 the Report and Recommendation (Dkt. 93) and in the Report and Recommendation (Dkt. 94), 14 this appeal is not taken in good faith. 15 Moreover, Plaintiff “is otherwise not entitled to proceed in forma pauperis.” Under § 16 1915 (g): 17 18 19 20 In no event shall a prisoner bring a civil action or appeal a judgment in a civil action or proceeding under this section if the prisoner has, on 3 or more 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 was 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. 21 In addition to the strike in this case, Plaintiff now has three other strikes under 28 U.S.C. § 22 1915(g): (1) Troupe v. Woods, Western District of Washington case 16-5077 RBL-DWC (Dkts. 23 96 and 101); (2) Troupe v. Swain, Western District of Washington case 14-5886 BHS-KLS 24 ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO REVOKE PLAINTIFF’S IN FORMA PAUPERIS STATUS- 2 1 (Dkts. 14 and 16); and (3) Troupe v. Evenson, Eastern District of Washington case 13-5037 EFS 2 (Dkt. 11). Defendants’ Motion to Revoke Plaintiff’s IFP status (Dkt. 97) should be granted. 3 4 ORDER Accordingly, it is ORDERED that:  5 6 IS GRANTED; and  7 8 The Defendants’ Motion to Revoke Plaintiff’s In Forma Pauperis Status (Dkt. 97) Plaintiff’s in forma pauperis status IS REVOKED. The Clerk is directed to send uncertified copies of this Order to U.S. Magistrate Judge 9 Christel, all counsel of record, and to any party appearing pro se at said party’s last known 10 address. 11 12 13 14 Dated this 21st day of July, 2017. A ROBERT J. BRYAN United States District Judge 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO REVOKE PLAINTIFF’S IN FORMA PAUPERIS STATUS- 3

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