United States District Court for the Eastern District of California, 2020

(PC) Chinsami v. Lozano

(PC) Chinsami v. Lozano
United States District Court for the Eastern District of California · Decided February 5, 2020
(PC) Chinsami v. Lozano

Trial Court Opinion

8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SHU CHINSAMI, No. 2:19-cv-2298-EFB P 12 Plaintiff, 13 v. ORDER AND FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS JARED LOZANO, Warden, 15 Defendant.

17 Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding without counsel in an action brought under 42 18 U.S.C. § 1983. He seeks leave to proceed in forma pauperis. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). For the reasons stated below, the court finds that plaintiff has not demonstrated he is eligible to proceed in forma pauperis.

21 A prisoner may not proceed in forma pauperis: 22 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 23 dismissed on the grounds that it is frivolous, malicious, or fails to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, unless the prisoner is under imminent danger of 24 serious physical injury.

26 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g). Court records reflect that on at least three prior occasions, plaintiff has brought actions while incarcerated that were dismissed as frivolous, malicious, or for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted. See (1) Chinsami v. Silbaugh, No. 2:12-cv-2202- DAD (E.D. Cal.), ECF No. 12 (July 22, 2013 order dismissing action as frivolous and for failure to state a claim upon which relief could be granted); (2) Chinsami v. Harrison, No. 2:13-cv-1124- CKD (E.D. Cal.), ECF No. 10 (September 17, 2013 order dismissing action after plaintiff failed to submit an amended complaint within allotted time following dismissal of complaint for failure to state a claim); (3) Chinsami v. Singh, No. 2:14-cv-461-EFB (E.D. Cal.), ECF No. 7 (May 21, 2014 order dismissing action as frivolous); (4) Chinsami v. Fox, No. 2:16-cv-2461-EFB (E.D.

7 Cal.), ECF No. 6 (May 1, 2017 order dismissing action as frivolous); and (5) Chinsami v. Fox, No. 2:16-cv-2153 (E.D. Cal.), ECF Nos. 7, 10 (July 8, 2019 order dismissing action as frivolous).

9 The section 1915(g) exception applies if the complaint makes a plausible allegation that the prisoner faced “imminent danger of serious physical injury” at the time of filing. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g); Andrews v. Cervantes, 493 F.3d 1047, 1055 (9th Cir. 2007). In this case, plaintiff’s filings repeat the allegations that have previously been deemed “frivolous” by this court, i.e., that “CDCR illegally planted a computer programmer eye lens.” ECF No. 1 at 1; ECF No. 5 at 1. He also alleges that he is being pressured by the warden and a “gay” inmate, who control and harass him “day and night” by a “computer speech voice.” ECF No. 5. at 1. Further, he seeks an order to relieve him from the court-ordered medication he has been subject to for fifteen years. ECF No. 1. at 1. These allegations fail to demonstrate that plaintiff was under an imminent danger of serious physical injury when he filed this action. Plaintiff’s application for leave to proceed in forma pauperis must therefore be denied pursuant to § 1915(g). Plaintiff must submit the appropriate filing fee in order to proceed with this action.

21 Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Clerk randomly assign a United States District Judge to this case.

23 Further, because plaintiff has not paid the filing fee and is not eligible to proceed in forma pauperis, IT IS HEREBY RECOMMENDED that: 25 1. Plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis (ECF No. 11) be denied; and ///// ///// ///// 1 2. Plaintiff be ordered to pay the $400 filing fee within fourteen days from the date of any || order adopting these findings and recommendations and be warned that failure to do so will result | in the dismissal of this action.

4 These findings and recommendations are submitted to the United States District Judge || assigned to the case, pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). Within fourteen days || after being served with these findings and recommendations, any party may file written || objections with the court and serve a copy on all parties. Such a document should be captioned || “Objections to Magistrate Judge’s Findings and Recommendations.” Failure to file objections | within the specified time may waive the right to appeal the District Court’s order. Turner v. || Duncan, 158 F.3d 449, 455 (9th Cir. 1998); Martinez v. YIst, 951 F.2d 1153 (9th Cir. 1991).

11 |} Dated: February 4, 2020.

12 Doolin Sx Lom 13 EDMUND F. BRENNAN 4 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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