Petition for Writ of Certiorari — Christopher Isaac Simmons, Petitioner v. Grissom, et al.
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— RESPONDENT(S)
ON PETITION FOR A WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT* EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
(NAME OF COURT THAT LAST RULED ON MERITS.OF YOUR CASE)
PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI
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Christopher Isaac Simmons
(Your Name)
1600 California Dr., P.O. Box 2500
(Address)
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Vacaville, Calif, 95696-2500
(City, State, Zip Code)
none available N/A
(Phone Number)
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Did the Ninth Circuit impermissibly revoke Appellant's In Forma Pauperis
. (IFP) Status under 28 U.S.C. 1915(g) where Heat Risk prisoner clearly, made
allegations of ongoing pattern of conduct with supporting evidence conduct
demonstrated significant, and "imminent danger of serious physical injury?"
Has the Nitfth Circuit decision to revoke Appellant's IFP Status who
alleged ongoing threat of imminent danger of serious physical injury "a clear
departure from the accepted and; usual" course of judicial proceedings ami Ninth
Circuit's own binding precedents"? If so*
By Revoking IFP Status did the Ninth Circuit improperly "immunize” the
district court's alleged "clearly erroneous" decision by denying review on
appeal and refused to entertain any further motion(s)?
If the Appellees raise issue of Appellant's "Vexatious Litigant" history
under 28 O.S.C. § 1915(g), is Appellant [Petitioner] entitled to assert "New
Argument" in defense showing State Governmental actor's Perpetual pattern of
"Direct Obstruction and.Interference" with„:Prisoner's Access tovthe Courts and
legal nail tampering, had .motive, to intentionally cause legal injury resulting
in "STRIKES" against..,Prisoner?" If . so,
Does
that 3. same
pattern
of., conduct
resulted
in
strike
dismissals
substantiate "Vexatious Litigant" Branding?; and
Does it immunized the judgments entered against the. victim of "State
Governmental Official*s..impermissible conduct causing those injuries?"
NOTE: This court has held that the constitution requires the waiver of filing
..,fees3i-ah":criminal:;:casea.ss“'«ay»r-Vife:?Chicagb;;-^4©4;;VD*Sg;;?i89,:'f92SS^Ct-^:41Q;"'Griffin v.t,
Illinois, 351 D;S*
In the civil context, however, the Consti^v; : ;#'—
tution only requires waiver of filing fees for indigent persons who are challen
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ging termination oi their parental rights,_.id., or seeking a divorce, See Boddie =
v. Connecticut, 401U.S. 371 however, this petitioner is currently denied filing
in both state and federal courts with no other means to acquire redress.
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LIST OF PARTIES
[ ] All parties appear in the caption of the case on the cover page.
[jd All parties do not appear in the Caption of the case on the cover page. A list of
all parties to the proceeding in the court whose judgment is the subject of this
petition is as follows:
Anthony Hedgpeth
Warden-Kern Valley State Prison (KVSP)
Associate Warden (KVSP)
Nate Dill/ Jr * *
R. Grissom/
Associate Warden (KVSP)
Jonathan Akanno/ M.D.
Physician (KVSP)
Correctional Plant Manager (KVSP)
P. Keiley
Chief Engineer (KVSP)
A. StLucia
L. Sauceda, LVN
Medical Personnel (KVSP)
Medical Personnel (KVSP)
T. Ellstrum/ LVN
Medical Personnel (KVSP)
Rufino/ LVN
Medical Personnel (KVSP)
J. Jey/ RN
Rubles/
Correctional Officer (KVSP)
M. Rients
Correctional Officer (KVSP)
NURSES-Medical Personnel (KVSP)
DOES 1 to 10
Correctional Officers (KVSP)
DOES 11 to 20
Correctional Sergeants (KVSP)
DOES 21-22
• • • • • ....... Administrative/ Custodial/ and Employees (KVSP)
DOES 23 to 50
NOTE: Second Amended Complaint named previously unidentified DOES/ however/ it
not permitted to proceed-Motion for Leave denied
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
OPINIONS BELOW
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JURISDICTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AND STATUTORY PROVISIONS INVOLVED
STATEMENT OF THE CASE
REASONS FOR GRANTING THE WRIT
CONCLUSION
INDEX TO APPENDICES
APPENDIX A * • • January 23, 2019, ORDER Revoking Appellant’s "In Forma
Pauperis Status under 1915(g) [Alleged "Clearly Erroneous" Revocation • • and
Contrary to Ninth Circuit's own Binding Authorities/Precedents]
APPENDIX B • • • Appellant’s "RESPONSE TO APPELLEE'S MOTION TO REVOKE IN
FQRMA PAUPERIS STATUS [all exhibits attached to this 'Response' cannot be timely
-jFOUHP due to issues with storage in CMF Main Property for "Legal Materials")
APPENDIX C • * • March 13, 2019 ORDER—Acting as "MANDATE OF THE COURT"
APPENDIX D * * * Appellant's Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 52
Motion dated February 21, 2019 [Based on Allegation—"CLEARLY ERRONEOUS"]
APPENDIX E • • • APPELLEE'S "Reply in Support of Motion to Revoke" with
Attached "Summary of SIMMONS' EXHIBITS"
APPENDIX F • • • PETITIONER'S Supporting Exhibits previously attached to his
"Response*•a good faith att^pt tb reconstruct has been attempted;[Ex&iA to F].
NOTE: This Petitioner is quite unsure of the proper documents to include for
addressing an issue not reviewed on the merits, but dismissed on the
procedural grounds perpetually used by opponents to avoid review of f
the court's alleged "Clearly Erroneous" decisions, as here. Petitioner
suspects the documents are "mixed-up" within six boxes currently stored.
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TABLE OF AUTHORITIES CITED
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT CASES
PAGE NUMBER
CASES
22
[Exhaustion]
S-Ct.
U.S.
Booth v- Churner,
I
ii
Bruce v. Samuels/ 136 S.Ct. 627 •• ..................................
. ... ii
Boddie v. Connecticut, 401 U.S; 371, 374, 91 S.Ct. 780 • *
3
Bounds v. Smith, 430 U.S. 817, 97 S.Ct. 1491 • • • • •
• • • •
5
Bronson v. Schulten, 104 U.S. 410, 26 L.Ed. 797 • • • • • • • •
3
California Motor Transp. Co. v. Trucking Unlimited, 404 U.S. 508
• •
« •
• • 6
Christopher v. Harbury, 536 U.S. 403, 122 S.Ct. 2179 •
4
Cleburne v* Cleburne, 473 U.S. 432, 439 ..............*
. . 4
Cooper v. Oklahoma, 517 U.S."348, 116 S.Ct. 1373 • •
4
Engguist v. Oregon Dept, of Agr., 553 U.S. 591, 128 S.Ct. 2146
3, 21
Ex Part Young, 09 U.SS. 123, 28 SS.Ct. 441................. ...
ii
Griffin v. Illinois, 351 U.S. 12, 76 S.Ct.585 ........................
Hazel-Atlas Glass v. 4 !artford-Empire Co •, 322 U.S. 238, 64 S.Ct. 997 • 5, 6, 27
9
In re McDonald, 489 U.S. 180, 109 S.Ct. 993
3
Johnson v. Avery, 393 U.S. 483 • • •
Lebron v. Nat'l Railroa Passenger Corp • I 573 U.S. 374, 115 S.Ct. 961 • •
6
Marine Insurance Company v. Hodgson, 7 Cranch 332, 3 L.Ed. 362 • * • • •
6
Marshall v. Holmes, 141 U.S. 589, 12 S.Ct. 62 ........................................
• • 9
Martin v. District Court of Appeals, 506 U.S. 1, 2, 113 S.Ct. 397 • • *
ii
Mayer v. Chicago, 404 U.S. 189, 92 S^Ct. 410 • ..............
Neitzke v. Williams, 490 U.S.319, 324, 109 S.Ct. 1827 • •
. . 4, 5
Pate v. Robinson, 383 U.S. 375 I # 86 S.Ct. 836 .................
6
Picford v. Talbott, 225 U.S. 657, 32 S.Ct. 687
4
Plyer v. Doe, 457 U.S.202, 216, 102 S.Ct. 2382
3, 21
Scheuer v. Rhodes, 416 U.S. 232, 94 S.Ct. 1683
4
Schweiker v. Wilson, 450 U.S. 221, 101 S.Ct. 1074 .............................
9
Shieh v. Kalita, 517 U.S. 343, 116 S.Ct. 1311 .................................
7
Sioux City Bridge Co. v. Dakota County, 260 U.S. 441, 43 S.Ct. 190 • ■
3
Turner v. Safely, 482 U.S. 78, 89, 107 S.Ct. 2254 .............................
6
United States v. Thtbkmtorton, 98 U.S. 61, 25 L.Ed. 93....................
• • 25
United States v. United States Gypsum Co*., 333-U.S. 364,; 68 S.Ct. 525
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CASES
PAGE NUMBER
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U.S. Railroad Retirement Board v. Fritz, 449 U.S. 166, 101 S.Ct. 453 • •
Universal Oil Products v. Root Refining Co • t 328 U.S. 575, 66 S.Ct. 1176 • * • 6
Village of Willow Brook v. olech, 528 U.S. 562, 120 S.Ct. 1073
4, 7
Vince v. Bradley, 440 U.S. 93, 99 S.Ct. 959 .................... ... •
4
Yee v. Esconaido, 502 U.S. 519, 112 S.Ct. 1522 ....................
15
United States Court of Appeal Cases
Abdul-Akbar v. McKelcie, 239 F.3d 307, 314 (3d Cir.2001)...........................
8
Andrews v. Cervantes, 493 F.3d 1047, 1051 (9th Cir.2007) • • • ..............
15
Ashley v. Dilworth, 147 F.3d 715 (8th Cir.1998) .....i ....................
8
Brown v. Johnson, 387 F.3d 1344 (11th Cir.2004)........................................ 8, 15
Byrd v. Maricopa Co. Shef's Dept., 565 F.3d 1205, 1212 (9th Cir.2009) ♦ • • • 4
Carson v. Johnson, 112 F.3d 818, 821 (9th Cir.1997) .................................
9
Ciarpaglini v. Saini, 352 F.3d 328, 330 (7th Cir.2003) • • ........................ 8, 15
Crofton v, Roe, 170 F.3d 957, 961 (9th Cir.1999) <
3
Delong v. Hennessey, 912 F.2d 1144 (9th Cir.1990)
15
Gibbs v. Cross, 160 F.3d 962, 965 (3d Cir.1998) <
8, 15
•• * « ' * •
. . 15
Hart v Massinhari, 266 F.3d 1155 (9th Cir.2001) •’
Ibrahim v. District of Columbia, 463 F.3d 3 • • • ' • •«
8
Martin v. Shelton; 3*9 3T'104S£•lO50,*--(Sfch'‘^i2QO3)'V>A** •
* * •
8
Maynard v. City of San Jose, 37 F.3d 1396’ (9tiTCir.l994) v W • • •
4
4
Monteiro v. Tempe Union High School District, 158 F.3d 1396 (9th Cir.1998)
Morello v. James, B10 F.3d 344 (2d Cir.1987) •
3
•- •
Pickens v. Merriam, 242 F.3d 363 (9th Cir. 1917) • *
6
Rivera v. Allin, \L44 F»3d 719 tilth Oit.1998)" • * > i •
. . . « ••
Rodriguez v. Cook, 169 F.3d 1176 • • • - • • '• •
9
Serrano v. Francis, 345 F.3d 1071 (9th ,Cir.2003) • • ♦
4
Simmons v. Hedgpeth, U.S. Court of Appeals No. 08-15143
12
Simmons v. Sacramento Superior Ct., 318 F.3d 1156 (9th Cir.2003) • • 16, 18, 21
Squaw Valley Dev. Co. v. Goldberg, 375 F.3d 936
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PAGE NUMBER
CASES
Thomas v. Holder, 750 F.3d 899, 409 US App. D.C. 403 ........................ 8, 15, 26
United States v. Pallares-Galan, 359 F.3d 1088, 1095 ( 9th Cir.2004) • • ... 15 *
.«
• • 7, 15, 26
Williams v. Paramo, 775 F.3d 1182 (9th Cir.2014) • • • .
3
Witherow v. Palf, 52 F.3d 264, 265 (9th Cir.1995) •
United States District Court Cases
• * 12, 21
Armstrong v. Schwartznegger, USDC Norther No. 94-cvr02307 t v • • •
.... 13
• • ;• •
e
Simmons v. Akanno, USDC, Eastern No. 08-cv-00659 • •
• • 19, 21, 22
Simmons v. Clark, USDC,. Northern No. 99~cv-03293 ♦ • • e • . _ • • . •
Simmons v.Clark, USDC Northern No. 01-cv-03078 • • • • • • • • • •. , • 19, 22, 23
e
•
» 19, 21, 23, 24
Simmons v. Hambly,USDC Eastern No. 97-cv-01165
Simmons v. Sacramento County Superior Court, USDC Eastern no* 99-cv-*00789 • • 21
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California Cases
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People v. Laudermilk (1967) 67 Cal.2d 272 • •
People v. Simmons, Sacramento Superior No. 96F00053 * • • 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 24
22, 23
Simmons v. Clark, Monterey Co. Superior No. M-64369
Simmons v. Mirante,
Sacramento Superior No. 96AS01528 • • • • 18, 19 , 20, 23 , 24
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18 U.S.C.,
§ 1702
Federal Statutes
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28 U.S.C.
§1254(1) ....................
§ 1292 .......
§ 1651 [All Writs Act]
§ 1915(g) .................
§ 2072 ........................
§ 2254 .....................
42 U.S.C.
§ 1983
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5
ii, iv, 2, 7, 9, 14, 15, 22, 26
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PAGE NUMBER
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§ 12001 to 31 (ADA)
.... United States Supreme Court Rules
Rule 10
a)
c)
25
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Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
22
9./. 15/ 25
.25
Rule I «
Rule 52 •
Rule 59 •
Federal Rules of Evidence
Rule 201
(b)
(d)
........ l2l 20
12, 13, 14/ 16, 18, 20
14
Rule 803(6)
California Penal Code
§ 459 [burglary]* • •
§ 496 ....... •
16
Health & Safety Code § 11350
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Vehicle Code § 10851
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California Rules of Court
Rule 4.130 •
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OTHER
Rule of Equity/Term Rule • • • 5, 6
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IN THE
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SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI
Petitioner respectfully prays that a writ of certiorari issue to review the judgment below.
OPINIONS BELOW
[X] For cases from federal courts:
The opinion of the United States court of appeals appears at Appendix -"&«
the petition and is a ORDER-Revoking IBP Status-“before reaching merits
[ ] reported at
; or,
[ ] has been designated for publication but is not yet reported; or,
lx] is unpublished. ORDER
to
The opinion of the United States district court appears at Appendix_____ to
the petition 'and is Not included~|^l^tSE»abfej:evi^bn-the merits before
ijatte^wass^Dismissed* • Revocation of IFP, Status in 9th Cir. only.
; or,
[ ] has been;'designated for publication but is not' yet reported; or,
[ ] is unpublished.
[ ] For cases from state courts:
The opinion of the highest: state court to review the merits appears at
Appendix-------- to the petition and is
[ ] reported at_______ •'
_______________ ________ / .;pr,
[ ] has been designated for publication but is not yet reported; or,
[ ] is unpublished.
The opinion of the _
appears at Appendix
to the petition and is
[ ] reported at ____
or,
[ ] has been designated for publication but is not yet reported; or,
[ ] is unpublished.
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JURISDICTION
[X] For cases from federal courts:
The date on which the United States Court of Appeals decided my case
was !IStayed -pending resolution of § 1915(g) matters*••Certiorari review
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[X] No petition for rehearing was timely filed iirmy case./ a Rule 52] itotion.
["Clearly erroneous^iR«rocationl was filed Peb^ 21, 2019, instead.
[ ] A timely petition for rehearing was denied by the United States Court of
Appeals on the following date:. March 13. 2019 ORDER , and a copy of the
order denying rehearing appears at Appendix "C"
[x] An ex-tension of time to file the petition for a writ of certiorari was granted
to and including August 10. 2niQ
(date) on April 14.
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(date)
in Application No. -- 18 A 1138
The jurisdiction of this Court is invoked under 28 U. S. C. § 1254(1).
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NOKI: This , matter includes allegations of Governmental "Obstruction" of
Legal Mail, Access to the Courts [including research, etc,j Mail Tamperinq, and
Censoring Legal/Confidential Mail.
[ ] For cases from state courts:
The date on which the highest state court decided my case was
A copy of that decision appears at Appendix______
[ ] A timely petition for rehearing was thereafter denied on the following date:
, and a copy of the order denying rehearing
appears at Appendix
[ ] An extension of time to file the petition for a wit of certiorari was granted
to and including____
(date) on
(date)in
Application No. __ A
The jurisdiction of this Court is invoked under 28 U. S. C. § 1257(a).
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[^CONSTITUTIONAL AND STATUTORY PROVISIONS INVOLVED
U. S- Constitution/ First Amendment provides:
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion# or
prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridge the freedom of speech#
or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assenble# and to
petition the government for a redress of grievances.
Petitioner# a state prisoner has a right of access to the courts to
vindicate violations of his Constitutional rights [Bounds v. Smith# 430
U.S. 817; Johnson v. Avery# 393 U.S. 483; California Motor Transp. Co. v.
Trucking Unlimited# 404 U.S. 508 (both physical and obstruction legal
access)]# have the right to send and receive confidential/legal mail
[Turner v. Safley 482 U.S. 78# 89# 107 S.Ct. 2254 (1987); Witherow v.
Pafl# 52 F.3d 264# 265 (9th Cir.1995); Crofton v. Roe, 170 F.3d 957# 961
99th Cir.1999)]# the First Amendment among the most fundamental. The scope
of denial of access to the courts include not only physical prevention
from filing# but obstruction as well [Morello v. James# 810 F.2d 344 (2d
Cirl987). Petitioner submitted unrebutted evidence which demonstrated that
jail and prison officials have#
since October 1998
[original
discovery-Sacramento County jail]# through to date# regularly# routinely#
and illegally# opened Petitioner’s incoming and outgoing legal mail
outside his presence; destroyed outgoing legal mail addressed to the
courrts# attorneys# other governmental agencies# and during these events#
have removed direct unrebutted admissible evidence tending to demonstrate
asserted facts# allegations# etc.# clear and convincingly and that these
events are directly related to this Petitioner's unlawful branding as a
"vexatious litigant#" in furtherance of the "unconscionable Plan/Scheme".
Because the lower courts have refused to even consider such events could
occur# demonstrates the success of this carefully executed Plan/Scheme
currently causing extreme prejudice to this Petitioner. Therefore#
pursuant to Ex Parte Young# 209 U.S. 123# 28 S.Ct. 441; Scheuer v. Rhodes#
416 U.S. 232# 94 S.Ct. 1683# when a governmental official comes into
conflict with the Supreme Authority of the Constitution and law of the
Land# "he is to be stripped of his official representative capacity" and
held to answer in his person. No "State" can impart an immunity to a
governmental official when they come into conflict with that Supreme
Authority.
V, :
Petitioner has alleged an "Unconscionable PLAN/SCHEME and supported these
allegations
with
unrebutted
evidence
that
several
identified
governmental/prison officials and agents thereof have and continue to
violate Petitioner's fundamental right of access to the court and have
caused an "injury in fact#" for which relief may be granted.
U. S. Constitution# Fourteenth Amendment provides:
All persons born or naturalized in the United States# and subject t the
jurisdiction thereof# are citizens of the United States and of the State
wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall
abridge the privileges or imminities of citizens of the United States; nor
shall any State deprive any person of life# liberty# or property# without
due process of law# nor deny any person within its jurisdiction the equal
protection of the laws.
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Under the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment commands
that no State shall/ "deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal
protection of the laws*" which is essentially a direction that "all
persons similarly situated should be treated alike." City of Cleburne/ Tex
v. Cleburne Living Center/ 473 U.S. 432/ 439 (1985); Plyler v. Doe/ 457
U.S. 202/ 216/ 102 S.Ct. 2382 (1982). The general rule is that legislation
is presumed to be valid and will be sustained of the classification drawn
by the statute is rationally related to a legitimate state interest
[Schweiker v. Wilson/ 450 U.S. 221/ 101 S.Ct. 1074; United States Railroad
Retirement Board v. Fritz* 449 U.S. i66/ 101 S.Ct. 453; Vince v. Bradley/
440 U.S. 93/ 99 S.Ct. 939.). Thus/ when it appears that an individual^!®'•
being singled out by the government* the specter of arbitrary
classification is fairly raised/ and the Equal Protection Clause requires
a "rational basis for the difference on treatment [Engquist v. Oregon
Dept. of Agr * t 553 U.S. 591/ 128 S.Ct. 2146 (citing Village of Willow
Brook v. Olech* 528 U.S. 562/ 120 S.Ct. 1073). Prisoners are protected
under theEqual Protection Clause of
the Fourteenth Amendment from
invidious discrimination ..." To state a viable claim under the Equal
Protection Clause* however* a prisoner must plead intentional unlawful
discrimination or allege facts that are at least susceptible of an
inference of discriminatory intent." Byrd. v. Maricopa County Sheriff's
Dept.* 565 F.3d 1205* 1212 (9th Cir.2009) (-quoting Monteiro v. Tempe Union
High School District* 158 F.3d 1022 '(9th Cir.1998). "intentional
discrimination means that a defendant acted at least in part because of a
plaintiff's protected status." Serrano v. Francis* 345 F.3d 1071 (9th
Cir.2003)
(quoting Maynard v. City of San Jose* 37 F.3d 1396 (9th
Cir.1994)). Petitioner suffers from an "identifiable depressive disorder
protected under 42 U.S.C. § 12031 [American's With Disability Act)* and
was denied meaningful assistance from someone knowledgeable in law to
assist him during preparation of the early complaints filed in the federal
courts; was denied physical access to conduct meaningful research to
prepare adequate allegations to meet the pleading standards* and prison
officials repeatedly destroyed both incoming and outgoing legal filings to
the courts during critical stages of the litigation to create the
"Strikes" against this Petitioner and control his free access to the
courts (1FP) because of his impoverished status* no family support* or
financial means.
This Petitioner's clearly identified "protected status" existed at the
time he was intentionally targeted by court officer(s) and governmental
officials in the conspiracy to violate his United States and California
Constitutional rights* by* among other things* presenting "fraudulently
produced documents to present in a court proceeding; suppressing documents
demonstrating the issue surrounding the State's "Jurisdiction over the
party" factually demonstrated an absence of authority to act but in one
single manner [California Rules of Court* Rule 4.130]* suspend all
proceedings and order a competency hearing a second separate
evaluation/hearing* presented with "substantial evidence of incompetence
(GAL appointment). By discussing the very case showing that "substantial
evidence of incompetence" and failing to act as required by law [Pate v.
Robinson* 383 U.S. 375; Cooper v. Oklahoma* 517 U.S. 3H%], the trial court
acted without jurisdiction* which cannot be waived by a defendant's
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counsel, or the court. Thus, this Petitioner alleged that these facts
support his allegations of the "Unconscionable Plan and/or Scheme designed
to prevent this Petitioner from meaningful access to the court to
vindicate the ongoing violation of his United States Constitutional
rights.
Because the Plan/Scheme involves the intentional denial of access, and
impairment thereof (fraudulent branding as "Vexatious"), contrary to
Respondent's assertion that the facts surrounding this Petitioner's
conviction having no bearing on this matter is a mischaracterization of
the unrebutted factual showing made by this Petitioner in response to
Respondent initiating the issue of this Petitioner proceeding IFP. Belied
by the facts established from unrebutted documentary evidence prison
officials repeatedly obstruct from being reviewed by the courts, or
intentionally disregarded by courts of original jurisdiction legally bound
to determine a question properly before the courts.
At no time can "JURISDICTION" over the party(ies) be waived [Pate v.
Robinson, 383 U.S. 375; People v. Laudermilk (1967) 67 Cal.2d 272, nor can
jurisdiction be time barred. Petitioner's evidence establishes that at the
time of his criminal trial the judge, prosecutor, and public defender
discussed a matter involving an erroneous dismissal of a action where
jurisdiction to act was limited to ordering a competency determination
(only act on substantial evidence of incompetence-but in one manner
alone); not to try a defendant while a significant question remained
regarding
his
competency
being
at
issue.
Evidence
that
a
"Guardian-Ad-Litem" had remained in place by an appointment of a superior
court judge, constituting "significant evidence" that this Petitioner's
competency remained at issue [after the "Certificate of Restoration of
Mental Competence" had been issued] in a separate civil matter. No hearing
on record was held, by the criminal trial judge to make findings that this
Petitioner was actually restored to competence. This forms the basis or
motivation for the "UNCONSCIONABLE PLAN/SCHEME" Petitioner alleged that is
unrebutted by Respondent that "is relevant" to Petitioner being branded as
a "Vexatious Litigant" repeatedly used in each action resulting in
dismissal to preclude reaching the merits and/or making specific findings.
28 U.S.C. § 1651 [All Writs Act-Rule of Equity] provides;
In Hazel-Atlas Glass Co. v. Hartford-Empire Co., 322 U.S. 238, 64 S.Ct.
997, this Court held that:
"Federal courts, both trial and appellate, long ago established the
general rule that they would not alter or set aside their judgments after
the expiration of the term at which the judgments were finally entered.
Bronson v. Schulten, 104 U.S. 410, 26 L.Ed. 797. This salutary general
rule springs from the belief that in most instances society is best served
by putting an end to litigation after a case has been tried and judgment
entered. This has not meant, however, that a judgment finally entered has
ever been regarded as completely immune from impeachment after the term.
From the beginning there has existed along side the term rule a rule of
equity to the effect that under certain circumstances, one of which is
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after-discovered fraud/ relief will be granted against judgments
regardless of the term of their entry. Marine Insurance Company v.
Hodgson/ 7 Cranch 332/ 3 L.Ed. 362j Marshall v. Holmes/ 141 U.S. 589/ 12
S.Ct. 62/ ^Christopher V. ;Haid3^/L536^U.S^j403, /I22 S:^. 2179/ ‘
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This equity rule/ which was firmly established in English practice long
before the foundation of our Republic/ the courts have developed and
fashioned to fulfill a universally recognized need for correcting
injustices which/ in certain instances/ are deemed sufficiently gross to
demand a departure from rigid adherence to the term rule. Out of deference
to the deep rooted policy in favor of the repose of judgments entered
during past terms/ courts of equity,.have been cautious in exercising their
power over such judgments. United^States v. Throkmorton/ 98 U.S. 61/ 25
L.Ed. 93. But where the occasion^as demanded/ where enforcement of the
judgment is ’manifestly [322 U.S. 245] unconscionable/’ Picford v.
Talbott/ 225 U.S. 651/ 657/ 32 S.Ct. 687/ they have wielded the power
without hesitation. Pickens v. Merriam/ 242 F. 363 (9th Cir.1917); ..."
This ’historic power of equity to set aside fraudulently begotten
judgments/’ id. is necessary to the integrity of the courts/ for tampering
with the administration of justice in [this] manner ... involves more than
an injury to a single litigant, id./ at 246/ 64 S.Ct. at 1001. It is a
wrong against the institutions set up to protect and safeguard the
public.’ id. at 246/ 64 |Sj.Ct. 1001. Moreover/ a court has the power to
conduct an independent investigation in order to determine whether it has
been the victim of fraud. Universal Oil Products Co. v. Root Refining Co./
328 U.S. 575/ 580/ 66 S.Ct. 1176. A party seeking to invoke the Court's
equitable powers "must come into court with clean hands."
It is alleged that from October 1998 (initial discovery) through to this
current date/ that this Petitioner's Confidential Legal mail has regularly
and routinely been opened outside his presence/ documents removed during
the critical stages of litigation (such as summary judgment and/or
proceedings which would result in dismissal)/ prison officials
intentionally and recklessly obstruct and/or interfere with the outgoing
and incoming legal mail [18 U.S.C. § 1702]/ by among other things/
destroying sealed filings to the courts/ removing direct supporting
evidence from submissions/ failing to deliver legal mail timely (upto and
including three weeks after service)/ and may have actually changed the
substance of the moving and/or opposing papers filed by this Petitioner.
An example is the Ninth Circuit's January 23/ 2019 Order indicating this
Petitioner failed to allege "imminent danger of serious physical injury.
This Petitioner having lodged the allegation in his Notice of Appeal/
followed by his "Response to Appelle's Motion to Revoke" this Petitioner's
IFP Status. Respondents supported this in Appellee's Reply in Support/
which
actually
referenced
the
supporting
documents
while
mis-characterizing this Petitioner's arguments and evidentiary showing
[See Appendix C; Jan. 23/ 2019 ORDER; Appellee's Reply/ Appdx. D].
One of Petitioner's specific allegations regarding the PLAN/SCHEME is that
his criminal conviction is inexplicably tied to all of the civil rights
actions designed to distract this Petitioner from pursuing the major
JURISDICTIONAL QUESTION the State courts refuse to make specific findings
in; because the matter was specifically discussed between the criminal
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trial judge# prosecutor# and defense attorney on the public trial record
[See Exhibit |a,") pp. 1-6] - Because the trial court did not have
jurisdiction to try this Petitioner and proceeded anyway# he was without
jurisdiction to do so and constitutes a "conspiracy to violate this
Petitioner's Constitutional rights. This Petitioner has been deliberately
and intentionally branded a "Vexatious Litigant" early in his litigation
history to control his free access to the courts and defile the courts by
wrongfully influencing the court's ability to render decisions which is an
important legal and social interest# and thereby control the outcomes.
This Petitioner previously lacked evidence to sufficiently allege and
support allegations of the PLAN/SCHEME early on# but has since then
acquired that evidence and is currently being obstructed from presenting
that evidence fully and fairly# making this a "CLASS OF ONE" Equal
Protection claim [Village of Willow Brook v. Olech# 528 U.S. 562# 120
S.Ct. 1073 (2000); Sioux City Bridge Co. v. Dakota County# 260 U.S. 441#
43 S.Ct. 190; Squaw Valley Dev. Co. v. Goldberg# 375 F.3d 936.
28 U.S-C. §; 1915(g) provides;
"In nb 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 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 sate
a claim upon which relief may be granted# unless the prisoner is under
imminent danger of serious physical injury."
A prisoner can meet the "imminent danger of serious physical injury
requirement by alleging a condition which places the prisoner imminently
or about to suffer serious physical harm. There is no holding that
requires the prisoner to sue for that imminent danger in order to proceed
with an action# only that the prisoner faced "imminent danger of serious
physical injury at the time of the filing." This must be so# because not
every danger a prisoner faces is actionable because there must also be an
"injury in fact" in order to obtain relief. There is no holding that held
there must be an actual injury in order for a "vexatious litigant" to
proceed In Forma Pauperis. Note: 28 U.S.C. § 1292(e) provides that ; "The
Supreme Court may prescribe rules# in accordance with section 2072 of
this title [28 U.S.C. § 2072]# to provide for an appeal of an
interlocutory decision to the courts of appeals that is not otherwise
provided for under sibsection (a)-(d)."
In Williams v. Paramo# 775 F.3d 1182 (9th Cir.2014), opinion by Stephen
Reinhardt stated"
"The limited office of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g) in determining whether a
prisoner can proceed in forma pauperis counsels against an overly detailed
inquiry into the allegations that qualify for the exception ... This is
even more so when an inquiry must be conducted by a court of appeals#
which# unlike a district court# is ill-equipped to engage in satellite
litigation and adjudicate disputed factual matters. It is thus the
prisoner's facial allegations and that these allegations be liberally
construed. ... We do so reluctantly because if a prisoner is denied forma
pauperis status on appeal on the ground that he no longer faces an
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imminent danger, his inability to pay the filing fee may deprive a court
of appeals of the opportunity to correct any errors committed by the
district court. Although the PLRA was intended to impose the costs of
litigation on prisoners, its purposes do not extend as far as immunizing
erroneous district court decisions. See Abdul-Akbar v. McKelcie, 239 F.3d
307, 314 (3d Cir.2001). Moreover, as scholars and judges have ..noted, the
three-strikes provision raises grave constitutional concerns. ^See, e.g • /
Thomas v. Holder, 750 F.3d 899, 904-09, 409 U.S. App. D.C. 403 (D-C.
Cir.2014){ld., 775 F.3d at 1190-91].
Thus, we hold, consistent with Andrews, that a prisoner subject to the
three strikes provision may meet the imminent danger exception and proceed
in forma pauperis on appeal if he alleges and ongoing danger at the time
the notice of appeal is filed. ..."
We are not suggesting that a prisoner must always allege that the
continuing practice has caused past harms in order to constitute an
"ongoing danger." Such a look to history is simply one was a prisoner can
make the dispositive showing that the ongoing practice, if continued,
"evidenc[es] the likelihod of serious physical injury" at the moment the
complaint was filed. Martin, 319 F.3d at 1050. The harm from some ongoing
practices may be sufficiently obvious without showing a past injury
resulting from it. See Brown, 387 F.3d at 1350 (finding the alleged denial
of medicaion to treat HIV and hepatitis constituted "imminent danger"
because of "the alleged danger of more serious afflictions if he is not
treated"); Gibbs
Cross, 160 F.3d 962, 965 (3d Cirl998)(finding the
imminent danger requirement satisfied when an inmate alleged he was forced
to breathe particles of dust and lint whicn were continuously being
dispersed into his cell theough the ventilation system," because it is
common knowledge that improper ventilation and the inhalation of dust and
lint particles can cause disease.").
In Ibrahim v. District of Columbia, 463 F.3d 3, Opinion by Circuit Judge
Griffith-holding;
"Jibril Ibrahim, who is serving a life sentence . • • / filed a pro se suit
... claiming they denied him adequate medical treatment for Hepatitis C
and Prostrate Cancer, • • * In his complaint, Ibrahim alleges that
defendants have "fail[ed] . * * and refused to treat him with "possible
eradication treatment" for his Hepatitis C, placing him in the posture of
serious physical injury or humiliating death and suffering." Amicus argues
that these allegations satisfy the "imminent danger" requirement.
We agree. The PLRA does not define the term "Imminent Danger," and we have
not previously addresed whether allegations of an ongoing injury, or a
pattern of misconduct likely to produce harm—the allegations Ibrahim and
his amicus press here—are sufficient to satisfy the requirement. We need
not resolve the precise contours of "imminent danger" in this case because
we think it clear that failure to provide adequate treatment for Hepatitis
C, a chronic and potentially fatal disease, constitutes "imminent
danger."... That surely is sufficient to constitute "imminent danger." See
Ciarpaglini v. Saini, 352 F.3d 328, 330 (7th Cir.2003); Ashley v.
Dilworth, 147 F.3d 715, 717 (8th Cir.1998)."
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Petitioner has alleged in his Notice of Appeal; followed by his Response
to Appellee's Motion to Revoke/ that he was under imminent danger of
serious physical injury and "remains under imminent danger of serious
physical injury [See/ Notice of Appeal file dated July 18/ 2019;
Appellant's Response dated Oct. 17. 2018—Appendix 13/]. The Ninth Circuit
revoked this Petitioner's IFP in its "clearly erroneous" Order dated
January 23/ 2019—stating that "Petitioner failed to allege imminent
danger of serious physical injury. Further/ the Ninth Circuit refused to
hear a timely Rule 52 Motion properly before it/ asserting "Clear Error."
[See
©]. Petitioner asserts that/ based on the totality of his
application
of
§
1915(g)
circumstances/
in
this matter
is
unconstitutional. ..
NOTE; Rodriguez v. Cook/ 169 F.3d 1176: In fact/
two circuit courts have
specifically addressed whether § 1915(g) violates a prisoner's access to
the courts. Both courts have found the three strikes rule to be
constitutional. In Carson v. Johnson/ 112 F.3d 818/ 821 (5th Cir.1997) the
fifth circuit held that the three-strikes rule does not violate the Fifth
Amendment due prooess clause because it does not prohibit prisoners from
filing a lawsuit/ it only denies them IFP status. Likewise in Rivera v.
Allin/ 144 F.3d 719/ 723044 (11th Cir.1998) the Eleventh Circuit held that
IFP sttus is a privilege/ not a right/ and that § 1915(g) does not
unconstitutionally aburden a prisoner's access to the
courts.
Significantly/ the Supreme Court has at times prospectively denied IFP
status to prisoners filing for writs of certiorari because those prisoners
had filed numerous frivolous writs. See Shieh V/ Kakita/ 517 U.S. 343/
343-44/ 116 S.Ct. 1311 (1996); Martin v. Distruct of Columbia Court of
Appeals/ 506 U.S. 1/ 2, 113 S.Ct. 397 (1992); In re McDonald/ 489 U.S. 180
[169 F.3d 1180] 109 S.Ct. 993 (1989).
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STATEMENT OF THE CASE
I.
Christopher
Isaac
ABOUT THE PETITIONER
Simmons,
Petitioner
hereafter,
suffers
from
an
identifiable major mental disorder and a form of dyslexia which actively affects
his construction and transference of sentences from his mind to documents being
prepared for submission to the courts and various other entities. Because of
this impediment, it may at times require additional time and may be confusing,
especially chronologically recording the breadith of 24 years of facts.
Petitioner most times is very descriptive and may be repetitive in doing s€>* the
fact "petitioner
has
NO
Family,
NO
financial
means or
outside
support"
notwithstanding the prison job he is allowed at -08C per hour just recently
increased, and is prevented from marketing exceptional art Petitioner creates
for financial gain. [See Exhibit (Exh.) "A", pp 1-2; EXh. "C, p 1 (Supvr.Rep. ].
Petitioner maintains his actual innocence, and is serving a sentence of
175 years to life for a non-violent offense, and is currently attacking the
judgment on lack of jurisdiction grounds [Tried a "Incompetent Defendant"].
During this 24 year incarceration, Petitioner has been subjected to several life
threatening circumstances, deliberately infected with Hepatitis C Virus, forced
a prisoner with TB who refused to take medications into Petitioner's cell
infecting Petitioner, an many other instances placing his safety and life at
issue. Petitioner is an actual innocent citizen improperly branded a vexatious
litigant to prejudice his credibility and prevent vindication.' [fexh. "C" p 2-6].
Petitioner's clearly identified "Legal Mail" has been perpetually opened
outside his presence dating back to incarceration as a "pretrial detainee" at
the Sacramento County Jail, and is perpetrated to intentionally obstruct and/or
interfere with the rights and privileges to freely access the courts. As a
direct result, Petitioner has suffered two "Injuries In Fact," including, but
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not United to/ improperly branded a *VexatiouS Litiganti " pre3udiced throughout
all courts# and; thereforePetitionerhadfiled numerous dvilrights complaints/
and- hereby allegesaperpetual:"UnconscionablePlanand/er=#cheme"“perpetrated
. against Petiticme^ l^id«iyb$i«d^k3)a^t)f£ioers»V; Governmenta^^^Of£i«ial8i/» 4iheir
•?r
agents/ employeesand othersworkingon their behalf.;
Consider the prisoner where the totality of . his cirdsnstances has been^
manipulated by law enforcement professionals using their expertise to completely
undermine a "actually innocent citizen" from exposing a "Racially Motivated
Conviction#” where-they?lacfeed the-jurisdiction to proceed with a criminal trial,
of*a mentallyincbmpetentdefendantunable t©^defend his innocence because he is
not mentally present during those proceedings? While the claim say scms far
fetched# that is precisely the sin$>licity of this perpetualunconscionable plan.
Very simple but well supported with stigma and professional expertise in law
enforcement procedures and criminal prosecutions. So prejudiced# Petitioner
cannot receive an impartial meaningful hearing on the merits.
To assist thejCoiurt with a greater understanding* • the breadith of a 24
year history is essential in explaining the nexus of the "underlying injuries in
fact" with "the instant matter# and all previously filed complaints# including#
but not limited to# the unconscionable plan/schemer governmental'obstruction of
legal access to the courts, communications seeking relief .from governmental
officials able to correct the abuses# etc. Petitioner asserts the "Root Cause"
is the State "never had JURISDICTION OVER THIS PRISONER#" and conspired to
fraudulently convict Petitioner. Who will believe a "Mentally Ill Convicted
Felon?"
II
Imminent Danger* UpOhlFilir^?Tbis7 Appeal -
First an foremost# Petitioner made specific allegations that he was under
"imminent danger of serious physical injury" twice during the appeal [See Notice
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of Appeal; Appellant’s Response to Appellee's Motion to Revoke Appellant's In
Forma Pauperis Status {"Mot. to Revoke"); Judicial Notice (Jud.Not.) 201(b) t
Sa>
Facts Of The Case [District Court Proceedings];
On October 14, 2005, Petitioner was transferred from Salinas Valley State
Prison (SVSP) to Kern Valley State Prison (KVSP) (Successors in Interest).
Petitioner had been suffering under retaliatory treatment from officials at SVSP
prior to the transfer to KVSP,
and had previously been suffering under
retaliatory treatment from jail officials at the Sacramento County Jail. Most of
the acts and/or omissions were alleged in the civil rights complaints filed by
Petitioner, however, many were dismissed by the district courts.
On July 17, 2007, Petitioner filed the instant action as a 28 U.S.C. §
2254 seeking injunctive relief pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1651 of the "All Writs
Act." Petitioner sought to enforce an Injunction issued by the Honorable Claudia
Wilken,
United
States
District
Judge
in
the
matter
of
Armstrong
v.
Schwartzenegger, Case No. 94-cv~02307, file dated January 17, 2007, to require
the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) and KVSP to
transfer the ADA Plaintiff class identified in the injunction, exercising a
protected activity.
Judicial Notice requested,
Federal Rules of Evidence
(Fed.R.Evid) Rule 201(d).
The district court dismissed, and Petitioner appealed. During the appeal
in the Ninth Circuit, Petitioner was forced to file numerous moving papers
seeking relief from increased retaliatory treatment by prison officials,
including,
but not limited to,
Immediate Injunctive Relief, a Temporary
Restraining Order (TRO), Leave to Amend to a Rule 23 Calss Action. Denying these
motions,
the Ninth Circuit did,
however,
indicate that "nothing prevents
Appellant from fling a Section 1983 during this appeal." [$ee 9th Cir. Case No.
08-15143; Jud.Not. requested 201(d)].,
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In the Injunction issued by the court on January 18, 2007, the court found
that defendant California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR)
"continued to injure the Plaintiff Class through increased risk of injury
causing serious harm" and stated in its Order the following in pertinent part:
Finding:
”[T]he court hereby finds and Orders: ... Contrary to law, the
permanent injunction, and the Armstrong Remedial Plan, defendants [CDCR]
are systematically failing to provide safe, accessible housing to
prisqners with mobility impairments, resulting in significant harm to the
Plaintiff Class, including through increased risk of injury. ...
Remedy:
Starting immediately, defendants shall not house DPW, DPO, and
DPM prisoners in the CIM dayrooms or Kern Valley State Prison until those
locations have adequate accessible housing, including working accessible
toilets and showers."
This Order included such issues as: i) Inaccessible Housing; ii) Denial of
Language Interpreters;
Devices;
iv)
Late
iii)
and
Confiscation of Medically Prescribed Assistive
Inadequate Disability Grievance Responses;
and v)
Inadequate Disability'Tracking. Each having sub-issues inclusive in the Order.
Petitioner had also filed a state tort action against several KVSP
custodial and medical personnel, and was subjected to increased retaliatory
treatment,
culminating
into Petitioner having been found "unconscious" and
"unresponsive" on his cell floor, regaining consciousness hours later at the
local hospital,
as a result of the retaliatory treatment Petitioner filed
Simmons v. Akanno, USDC Eastern Case No. 08-cv-00659 [fcitli*
During summary judgment proceedings, Petitioner submitted a report from a
governmental agency "which directly contradicted the evidence submitted
by
defendants, including Petitioner’s evidence that defendants fraudulently altered
the recorded temperatures from 90 degrees and above inside, to 79 to 89 degrees
while misrepresenting that the "evaporative coolers on the roof were working,
u
when their own evidence demonstrated that they were not during the „f".Heat
Wave of
2006"
reported to
have
claimed
350
lives
in California.
Petitioner,
an
identified "Heat Risk" prisoner was forced to draw air from under the two inch
, 13
\
gap under the cell door to survive heat in excess of 105°. with NO AIR coning
through the ventilation system, no ice# cold water fountain access* •witnessed by
54 other inmates in the building. This evidence Petitioner was denied. (J.N.)
requested# Federal Rules of Evidence (Fed:R.Evid.) Rule 201(b) and (d) ("201"
hereafter).
The district court erroneously granted stannary judgment to all defendants
despite clear and convincing evidence, to the contrary#
including# but not
limited to# an Official "REVIEW -OF JULY 2006. HEAT WAVE RELATED FATALITIES IN
CALIFORNIA" prepared by Roger B. Trent# Ph.D.# California Department of Health
Services Epidemiology and Prevention for Injury Control Branch#" judicial notice
had been requested' presented unde? Rules of Evidence
[mandatory request].
Petitioner alleged the order is "clearly erroneous" as a matter of face and law.
The district court entered judgment on June 21# 2018. Petitioner filed a
timely "Notice of Appeal—stamp filed on July 18 I 4 2018. The Notice of Appeal
specifically set out an allegation "Plaintiff was found to be under imminent
danger of serious physical injury# and remain under imminent danger of serious
physical injury" • e •
b.
Section 1915(g) Applied To This Appeal:
Following receipt of the "Scheduling Order" from the Ninth Circuit#
Appellees immediately filed a "Motion to Revoke Appellant's In Forma Paupris
Status and Request for Stay" to avail themselves of this meritorious action# as
the "State" has perpetually done in each action filed once improperly declared
"Vexatious Litigant." [Request for judicial notice of § 1915(g) dismissal®}#
In addition to allegations in his notice of appeal# Petitioner's IFP
Status has never been revoked in the district court in this case. Petitioner
filed a timely "Response to Appellees's Motion to Revoke on October 18# 2018.
Appellee's filed a "Reply in Support of Motion to Revoke and attached
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Appellant's "Exhibits” supporting his Response. The Ninth Circuit, contrary to
its own binding precedents,
revoked this Petitioner's IFP Status stating
"Appellant has not alleged imminent danger of serious physical injury. See 28
U.S.C. § 1915(g),” on January 23, 2019, dismissing this appeal.
Ill
IMPROPER MANIPULATION OF 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g):
Petitioner asserts and submits that utilizing statues which are designed
to apply to genuine "vexatious litigants" rather than an individual genuinely
seeking relief and is caught-up in retaliatory treatment which "manipulates" the
boundaries between protecting the court
system
governmental
are
officials
who
actually
from
abusing
"abuse"
the
to
elected
court
process
unethically—to reach unconstitutional results requires this Court's attention.
Petitioner asserted "New Argument" in defense of his IFP Status pursuant
to this Court's holding in Yee v. Esconaido, 503 U.S. 519, 112 S.Ct. 1522, and
Ninth Circuit's holding in United States v. Pallares-Galan, 359 F.3d 1088, 1095
(9th Cir.2004) ("It is claims that are deemed waived ... not arguments ...").
The Ninth Circuit's revocation of Appellant's IFP Status is contrary to its' own
binding precedents [See Hart v. Massinnari,
266 F.3d 1155 (9th Cir.2001);
Williams v. Paramo, 775 F.3d 1182 (9th Cir.2014); Andrews v. Cervantes, 493 F.3d
3: DeLong v. Hennessey, 912 F.2d 1144 (9th Cir.1990)], including several sister
circuits holdings [Ibrahim v. District of Columbia, 463 F.3d 3; Brown v.
Johnson, 387 F.3d 1344 (11th Cir.2004); Ciarpaglini v. Saini, 352 F.3d 328 (7th
Cir.2003); Gibbs v. Cross, 160 F.2d'96 (3d Cir.1998)],
among others.
v
a.
FACTS SUMMARIZING UNDERLYING CLAIMS/UNCONSCIONABLE PLAN/SCHEME:
Following the January 23,, 2019 Order4, Appellant filed a timely "Rule 52
Motion" tinder the federal rules of civil procedure [FRCP] advising the Ninth
Circuit of the "clearly erroneous" decision. Additionally, the 1/23/19 Order
provides support to Appellant's "New Argument" regarding obstruction of mail:
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i) opened outside his presence; ii) knowingly destroyed identified critical
filings;
iii) obstructed from receiving court orders timely,
receiving legal pleadings from opponents,
serving and
{from prison officials) once the
institution receives it from clearly recognized confidential sources; and
vi)
maintaining the integrity 'of the pleadings Petitioner has submitted (Documents
and evidence being removed prior to reaching the addressees). These violations
commenced while confined at the Sacramento county jail and, continues as
demonstrated herein. (See also, Aplnt's "Respons & Exh.'s; Reply SSE; J.N. 201].
On December 30, 1995, Petitioner was arrested with five (5) baskets of his
and his daughter's laundry, [presently] unaware he had rented a car that was
stolen and unconscious of the fact he was [presently] suffering from his major
mental impairment. He was given keys to the car,
its condition gave no
indication of its stolen status. Hie car was not altered which would alert any
average person to the vehicle's actual status. When arrested Petitioner did not
griVe any false information-did not attempt to flee from the arresting officer,
and apparently directed the officer to his residence (his mother lived next
door—she immediately told Petitioner not to make any statement).
At the Sacramento main jail during booking and screening process to
determine whether Petitioner was "fit for incarceration," the Reception Nurse
V.P
found ‘petitioner was a "psych referral," however, failed to ensure -Petitioner
was immediately examined by a mental health professional and prescribed
necessary medications. Not until over a year later was Petitioner officially
given a "mental health assessment" or "evaluation" (February 1997), despite
clear evidence raising a doubt regarding his competence. Petitioner was charged
with Penal Code § 496a, Health and Safety Code (H&S) § 11350a, and Vehicle Code
§ 10851a at that time. See, Simmons v. Sacto.Sup.Ct • i 318 F.3d 1156; Reply SSE.
On February 12, 1996, Petitioner obtained a $50,000.00 bail to undergo
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back surgery [previously scheduled at o*fc* Davis Medical Center by his family
member(s)] stemming from the April 10, 1995, MIRANTE accident that occurred more
than eight months before Petitioner was arrested or charged with any crime.
Petitioner was a full time-above average Business Administration college student
when he presented "President’s /Honors" to successfully discharged parole March
28, 1995.
Petitioner was interrogated by a Sheriff Detective [Dect.) ^Stephen Hughes
an hour and a half before arraignment. Hughes was investigating a "rare series
of burgalary cases" involving 40 or more "unique night-time 'cat burglaries," in
and around the city and county of Sacramento and had NO SUSPECTS. After
f
‘I
Petitioner bailed out, .Hughes discovered Petitioner made bail rearrested and
\
.
charged Petitioner with nine
(9)
of the 40+ rare/unique night-time cat
\
burglaries [PC §4593-Hughes had provided "fraudulent, probable Cause Evidence" to .
the Magistrate judge to obtain Petitioner’s February 27, 1996 arrest warrant.
After
several
court
ordered
examinations, Petitioner
was
found
"Incompetent" on July 13, 1997, but not actually transferred for treatment until
November 17, 1997, long after the first mandated initial 90 day Report was due
despite an order of commitment for treatment at Atascadero State Hospital (ASH).
Petitioner
was
returned
for
further
proceedings March 8,
1998,
with a
"Certificate of Restoration of Mental Competence," however, he was never found
competent by the originating court and "remained incompetent" according to a
superior court judge's order on April 10, 1998, made a finding confirming that
Petitioner remained "incompetent" by substituting Petitioner's brother Michael
Simmons,
the
current
"Guardian
Ad-Litem"
{GAL)
who
was
replaced
with
Petitioner's mother Mary Bennett. This remained in place until the matter was
•fraudulently dismissed on September 21, 1998. _Exh. A pp 1-8; Appdx E Reply SSE.
On December 1, 1998, in People v. Simmons, Sacto.Sup. No. 96F00053, the
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trial judge "Michael Garcia," prosecutor "Marjorie Roller*" and Public Defender
"Peter Vlautin," combined, confederated, and/or conspired to unconstitutionally
convict Petitioner, by, with the entire court file physically present, each of
them discussed the matter of "SIMMONS v. MIRANTE, Sacto.Sup. No. 96AS01528"
during the criminal trial taken against Petitioner., This entire shewing has been
placed properly before the "state and federal courts/" and specifically before
the Ninth Circuit in Appellant's Response to' Appellee's ^Motion to Revoke,
including examples of the continuous governmental obstruction of meaningful
access
in
support
of Petitioner's
"New Argument"
regarding
his
improper
s vexatious litigant branding as intentional, erroneous and has been improperly
created for repeated use. Appdx. B, Response; E, Reply SSE; Exh. A, 1-13; 201(d)
IV.
Underlying Injuries:
Marjorie Roller, the prosecutor insisted on using the.fraudulent dismissal
of Simmons v.
Mirante,
dismissal was
based
No.
on R.
96AS01528 in Petitioner's criminal trial
[The
Duane Skelton's fraudulent representation that
[Plaintiff] abandoned the case—to obtain judgment in favor of the defense they
were not
entitled., to
by.,-law"],
despite, clear awareness of Petitioner's
unresolved incompetence and standing GAL (People v, Simmons Case No. 96F00053 at
RT 359-60, 409-10, 412; Exh. A, 1-13; Sinmons v. Sacramento Co. Superior Court,
et al • i 318 F.3d 1155 (9th Cir.2003); Simmons v. Mirante, Case No. 96AS01528;
Jud.Not. requested, 201(d)]. Petitioner lacked the mental awareness to provide a
meaningful defense at these proceedings,, particularly'''mentally present to be
heard. [Exh. A 1-13; Appdx. E, Reply SSE,. 1-6, 21-23; Jud.Not. 201(d)).
Understanding one jday^ Petitioner would-regain his mental competence and
discover "some evidence" of wrongdoing, the creation of an "Unconscionable Plan
and/or Scheme" was necessary as
means to prevent Petitioner from attacking the
fraudulent judgments entered againsf "him, including, but not . limited, to., People
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;
Sacto.Sup.
v. Simm ons,
No.
96F00053;
Simmons v.
Mirante,
Sacto.Sup.
No.
96AS01528; Simmons v. Hambly, USDC Eastern No. 97-01165; SIMMONS v. CLARK, (both
State and Federal Cases), and numerous others filed by Petitioner. These cases
were deliberately and intentionally obstructed and/or interfered with to create
"Dismissals"
for the purpose of producing "STRIKES" and prejudice against
Petitioner to impair Petitioner's privileges of freely accessing the courts, and
to injure his credibility in the courts as demonstrated by a pattern of
governmental obstruction since 1998.
The supporting
documents of
specific
unrebutted evidence left unchallenged by any Defendant(s) or any Respondent(s)
is as follows:
Petitioner alleges three separate categories of governmental obstruction
and interference with meaningful access to the courts violations, causing an
"injury in fact" and "strikes." 1) selectively destroying critical moving,
opposing papers, supporting documents, complaints, and communications seeking
relief;
2)
opening
clearly
identified
incoming
and
outgoing
legal
and
confidential mail outside Petitioner's presence for censoring, tampering and
delaying legal mail matter to cause injury;
and 3) intentional denial of
meaningful access to research and legal materials, denial of assistance from
someone trained and/or knowledgeable in the law prior to Petitioner's self
education in the law, including instruction on stating proper elements to a
legitimate claim for relief, .
1)
In
every
action
■«
Petitioner
filed,
routine,
continuous obstruction,
destruction and delaying moving and opposing legal documents, delivery of
court orders during the most critical stage or review on the merits has
caused
injury.
In
each
complaint
filed,
jail
and prison officials
intentionally caused their dismissals prior to review on the merits, or
appellate review of a district court’s "clearly erroneous" decision to
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obtain
judgment
in
their
favor,
to add
a strike and prejudice against
Petitioner. The following is part of a more substantial showing of unrebutted
admissible evidence petitioner:possesses, for example:
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Petitioner was unable to consistently file, serve, and receive
a)
important legal mail from the courts, opposing parties, and other
confidential sources timely, and at times not at all [such as in
Simmons v. Mirante, Sacto.Sup. No. 96AS01528 below], while at the
Sacramento County Jail (SCJ). As a result, Petitioner created a
"Outgoing Legal Mail Log (OLML) to maintain a record of his outgoing
legal mail that the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department who was
running the Jail (SCJ) did not, and would not document. This OLML
contains chronological entries, starting at One (1) through 1070, a
"complete true copy" of the OLML is attached as Exhibit "8" ending
on September 20, 2008, because retaliation against Petitioner
increased significantly, the threat to his health and safety made it
almost impossible to continue to accurately maintain. Each legal
entry can be verified, and should be verified. [See Appellee's Reply
Attachments—Summary of Simmons' Exhibits ("Reply SSE") # 8; Exhibit
"BP; Judicial Notice (Jud.Not.) requested, Federal Rules of
Evidence, Rule 201(b) and (d) (F.R.E. 201 hereafter)].
b)
In SIMMONS v. MIRANTE, Sacramento Superior Court, Case No.
96-AS-01528, Petitioner submitted a "Motion to Set New Trial" in the
Superior Court, County of Sacramento, located at 720 Ninth Street,
Sacramento, Calif. 95814, and served a true copy on R. Duane
Skelton, Mirante's attorney of record. On February 10, 1999,
Petitioner submitted a subsequent "Motion to Set New Trial Date" to
the same court, servicing Skelton, however, Petitioner never
received any response to either motion [See, OLML #'s 7-8, 18-19;
Reply SSE, # 8; Jud.Not. F.R.E. 201(b) and (d)]
c)
In Simmons v. Mirante, Petitioner submitted "Case Status Requests
(CSR) on May 12, August 12, 15, 1999, to the Superior Court, County
of Sacramento. Unresponsive, Petitioner submitted a "Motion to
Vacate Judgment" on September 29, 1999, and served a true coy on
R.Duane Skelton [See OLML #'s 60, 89, 115-16, respectively; Reply
SSE #'s 9, 11, 21; Jud.Not. 201(b) and (d)].
a)
In Mirante, Petitioner again submitted a CSR to the Superior Court,
County of Sacramento inquiring into the status of his "Motion to
Vacate Judgment" filed on September 29, 1999, however, the Court
Clerk returned the motion with instructions to make corrections.
After completing the corrections, Petitioner resubmitted the motion
on November 22, 1999. On December 16, 1999, Petitioner received from
the Sacramento Superior Court Clerk, a "Memorandum" indicating that:
"Your Motion to Vacate Judgment, Memorandum of Law, and Affidavit in
Support of Motion to Vacate Judgment" have been forwarded to
Department 58 for review." Included was an "Order on Waiver of Fees
and Costs" file dated Dec. 8, 1999. On January 19, 2001, Petitioner
received a "Memorandum" indicating: "Case Dismissed on 9/21/98. No
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record of Motion to Vacate for this case number.*' [See OLML #'s 135/
160/180; Reply SSE #'s 8/ 21/ 22, respectively; Jud.Not. 201(b) and
(d) i- fexh. "A" 1- 13; Simmons v.~ Sacto.Sup.Ct.■, 318 F.3d 1156).
e)
Petitioner initiated Simmons v.
Hambly/ USDC Eastern No.
97-cv-01165/ his first 42 U.S.C. § 1983 ever. Petitioner was denied
meaningful access to legal research and materials during critical
stages such as discovery/ pretrial motions/ and summary judgment
proceedings. Examples of governmental obstruction and denial of
access to legal research and legal materials is evident by scrutiny
of Petitioner's early pleadings/ during the trial stage/ throughout
the appeal/ Petitioner presented evidence of repeated allegations
and complaints of denial of access/ during critical stages of that
litigation destruction of mail matter/ delaying and tampering
continued. This began at the SCJ and continued at Salinas Valley
State Prison (SVSP)/ throughout the Ninth Circuit and the United
States Supreme Court during preparation of the "Petition for Writ of
Certiorari" filed on April 12/ 2002. This case is material to People
v. Sirrinons, No. 96F00053 [Allegations of the denial of medically
necessary Walking-Assistive Devices during the criminal trial" was
created for false evidence to obtain Petitioner's unconstitutional
conviction. [j$xhV E»/, 5^2:2;. Jud.Not. 201(d) of early pleadings filed;
Reply SSE #’s 13-17, 30).
f)
In Simmons v. Sacramento County Superior Court [the first attempt]
USDC, Eastern No. 99-CV-00789, Petitioner was denied meaningful
access to the courts, including, but not limited to, assistance from
someone experienced with conducting legal research, preparing legal
documents, a meaningful complaint which properly states a bona fide
"claim for which relief may be granted." The facility was on
lockdown and prison officials used it as reason to obstruct
Petitioner from asserting his
First Amendment right to Petition.
While a judicial officer may be irrmune from damages [notwithstanding
Ex Parte Young, Shceuer v. Rhodes], they are not immune from
injunctive relief. Petitioner wasdenied material facts suppressed by
perpetrators of the "unconscionable plan/scheme, without research
.... See Simmons v. Sacramento Superior Court, 318 F.3d 1156 (9th).
9)
On June 15, 1999, Petitioner initiated Simmons v. Clark, et al • i
Case no. 99-cv-03293, a § 1983 Complaint in the wrong United States
District Court at 501 I Street, because he lacked sufficient
information on venue, however, it was forwarded to the Northern
District Court.' An order indicated that Petitioner's "Motion to
Vacate was denied.
Petitioner's "In Forma Pauperis" application
submitted simultaneously was destroyed to cause a dismissal injury.
Ths first one was destroyed, the second delayed and rejected by the
Northern District Court causing by prison official's obstruction of
mail matter [See, No. 20 to Appellee's "Reply in Support Attachment"
(Reply Attmt.; Exh. E, -pp;2f*'3; Judd.Not. 201(d)].
h)
On April 22, 28, May 21, Jun 30, July 27, an August 12/15, 1999,
Ptitioner. sent letters to his "Criminal Appellate Attorney"
representing his "Direct Appeal" with specific information and
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documentation In People v. Simmons# Sacto.Sup. No- 96F00053#
however# Petitioner was forced to mail the 8/12/99 letter through
his neighbor in A-142 in order to reach his attorney and advise him
of the violations [See Exh. E# pi}; 9/26/18^ resp©nsfe; Replyt SSE’i 10-11
i)
In the matter of Simmons v. Clark# Monterey Co. No. M-64369#
Petitioner was obstructed from pursuing this case through
governmental destruction of critical opposing pleadings ’£a State
actor is not entitled to "qualified immunity” as that is only
available in a "federal civil rights suit]] ^taring the opposition of
the sgmroarv.. iudaraent motion? Petitioner's nKStii^/td-'yadate^- "lost./
by the U.S. Postal Service--served by
Willie Jamison on Petitioner's behalf during critical stages of this
matter [See, Exh. F ; Jud.Not. of Case No. M-64369].
3)
In the matter of Simmons v. Clark# USDC# Northern No. 01-cv-03078
Northern District Judge Martin J. Jenkins improperly delayed that
decision on the existing "exhaustion doctrine" until this Court's
decision in Booth v. Churnner#[] was decided# thereafter dismissing
the case for failure to exhaust all available remedies—causing an
additional "strike" and "prejudice" when the decision should have
been made pursuant to Rule One (1) of the federal rules of civil
procedure's "speedy determination clause#" on the existing rule
prior to that decision—as Petitioner filed the case long before it
became the "new rule of exhaustion." Every dismissal following this
was an improper accumulation designed to further injure and
prejudice Petitioner—but for the unconscionable plan to violate
Petitioner's Constitutional rights; incur an accumulation of 1915(g)
"Strikes" designed to impair Petitioner's rights# a malicious
prejudicial branding as a "Vexatious Litigant."
k)
Other instances which show that Petitioner's legal mail has been
obstructed from timely reaching the intended addressee# and at times
not at all are (stored by Prison Officials in Main Property at CMF. If tf
Below is a list of examples where Petitioner's legal mail was illegally,
and unduely delayed or destroyed. Petitioner had filed numerous complaints with
CDCR and various outside agencies and,, the courts [See Exh. "Q" pp 1-6 (not a
complete list/showing)]. See also# OLML*entries • • « outside governmental agencies.
i)
On August 12# 1999# T. Richardson# a correctional officer (C/O)
refused to "pick up" Petitioner's legal mail for depositing in the
United States Postal Service. That mail was the In Forma Pauperis
application to the matter of Simmons v. Dr. David S. Clark# et al • t
USDC Northern No. 99-03293. Kept out of the legal library Petitioner
was prevented from acquiring the proper information resulting in the
dismissal [See Exh."E" pp 1-2].
ii)
On January 24, 2002# Petitioner sent a letter to "Prentice & Scott#
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attorneys at law seeking assistance with' prosecuting Simmons
L.L.P
v. Clark/ et al * i USDC/ Northern No. 01-03078. The letter was mailed
Jan. 24/ 2002/ however/ the addressee received it on March 13/ 2002/
their previous letters were not received. ’[JExh. E> p 4].
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(iii)
On March 17/ 2002/ Petitioner submitted a "Request for an Extension"
to prepare and file his Writ of Certiorari to the United States
Supreme Court in Simmons v. Hambly/ USDC No. 97-01165. In addition
to receiving a letter from "Porter Scott Weiberg & Delehant written
on June 6, 2002/ Petitioner had also been denied meaningful access
during proceedings in the Ninth Circuit. However/ SVSP prison
officials destroyed the copies of the "Extension request" served on
opposing parties/ they maliciously delayed the original addressed to
the office of the United States Supreme Court Clerk for months after
the time allowed had passsed [See Exh. "E" pp 3-;Q; Reply SSE. No.s
14-17; OLML No.’s 537-39 (Exh. B)J.
iv)
By letter on June 6, 2002/ a defendant in Simmons v. Hambly USDC
Eastern No. 97-01165 had written to advise Petitioner of his
"obligation to serve them with all documents submitted to the
Courts/" however/ evidence establishes Petitioner had served each
party to the action timely [See/ "3" above; Reply SSE # 14; OLML #'s
537-39].
v)
On or about August 7 , 2002, the U.S. Supreme Court clerk sent a
letter to Petitioner advising him that the application for an
extension was received August 5/ 2002 [this was actually mailed
March 19/ 2002]/ and that the time allowed had since passed; again
causing legal injury and dismissal as a result of prison official's
obstruction of mail matter. [See Exh. "E" pp 5-12 ; Reply SSE #'s
15-17; Jud.Not 201(d)],
vi)
In Simmons v. Clark/ Monterey County Superior Court No. M64369/
Petitioner's "Motion to Vacate Order dated Aug. 12/ 2004" had been
served by "Willie Jamison" on August 25/ 2004 on Petitioner's
behalf. Pieces of it was found at the San Francisco Bulk Mail Center
listed as "Ordinary Mail" on 9/14/2004/ only a small portion of the
"Envelop" remained bearing the addressee' information prepared by
Petitioner/ and Willie Jamison prepared his own return address. The
meter stamp [No. 714/335] showed the cost was $4.75 post-marked on
Aug. 27/ 04. Jamison/ three cells over from Petitioner's had
previously served the Opposition to Summary Judgment (that did not
reach the court) on Petitioner's behalf during the most critical
stages [Summary Judgment]. However/ it should be noted that each of
Petitioner's "Title Pages" were clearly marked with his 'return
address' on the face of ,each stapled document [see Reply SSE No.
24]; Exh. F, pp 1-9; Jud.Not. requested/ 201(b) and (d)].
As a result of the above allegations/ Petitioner has suffered the following
"Injuries in fact:"
A)
Petitioner was the prevailing party in Simmons v. Mirante/ Sacto.Sup. Case
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No. 96AS01528 pursuant to a **$10,000.00 Arbitration Award" in "PLAINTIFF'S
FAVOR" (Petitioner rejected as grossly inadequate compensation for
damages), based upon the necessity for a surgical procedure, pain and
suffering,
property
damages,
etc.,
prior
to
the
fraudulent
misrepresentation made by an officer of the court—R. Duane Skelton on
September 21, 1998, to obtain a judgment defendant was not entitled to as
a matter of law. Immediately used by the prosecution to fraudulently
convict Petitioner, a "incompetent defendant"; [R.T. 359-60, 409-10, 412).
B)
Petitioner suffered an unconstitutional conviction and was sentenced to a
Eighth Amendment excessive punishment of 175 years to life for a
nonviolent offense (a crime he did not commit) while he was legally
"unconscious" and mentally incompetent (supported by substantial
evidence*•*a "Guardian-Ad-Litem" remained in place during the criminal
trial—then discussed on the record in the criminal matter People v.
Simmons, Case No. 96F00053- Thereafter, unconstitutionally confined 24
years without jurisdiction; and
C)
Petitioner was deprived of
successive bona fide civil actions—Simmons
v. Hambly, USDC Eastern No. 97-cv-01165, among others, under the
American's With Disabilities Act (ADA) for the denial of necessary Medical
Assistive devices following his April 10, 1995 accident caused by Michael
Mirante—used to manufacture false evidence to procure a fraudulent
conviction against Petitioner.
Petitioner
.has
presented,
as
best
he
could
under
His
current
circumstances, a small showing, of the mounds of evidence and supporting facts
not presented here, stored by prison officials at CMF, and was stored at each
preceding, prison. Petitioner has discovered that the "Book of
Legal Mail
Receipts' signed by the officer receiving his legal mail is now missing, or may
be misplaced and cannot be located • • • which supports each OLML entry until 2008
at
KVSP,
which
verified those mailings by an governmental CDCR Officer.
Petitioner reserves the latter "Obstructions" until further briefing is ordered,
if any..including six boxes of legal materials stored in CMF's Main Property.
Petitioner submits and asserts that this Petition for Writ of Certiorari
*
should be granted because it affects more than this petitioner alone, and our
judicial system needs to return to the integrity once our beacon of justice. It
was once said: "It is better to release a thousand guilty men, than to condemn
"one innocent man." Additionally, there are no Supreme Court "Heat Risk holdings."
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REASONS FOR GRANTING THE PETITION
Pursuant to Rule 10, subsections (a) and (c) of the Supreme Court Rules,
Petitioner respectfully submits the following reasons for requesting this Court
to exercise its "Supervisory Powers" in the above entitled cause.
I
CLEARLY ERRONEOUS DEPARTURE
Petitioner
asserts
and
submits
that
the Ninth .Circuit,
acting
on
Appellee's Motion to Revoke Appellant's In Forma pauperis Status" based on a
history created by jail and prison officials direct obstruction and interference
with the First Amendment right to access the courts and right to Petition as set
forth above. If permitted to stand, the Ninth Circuit would have been permitted
act in a manner contravening the United States Constitution, clearly established
law, and legalize a fraudulent means to deprive a .party with "clean hands" to be
denied the Equal Protection of the laws. Usurpation affects more than just one
litigant, it tarnishes the integrity of the entire judicial system.
In United States v. United State Gypsum Co., 333„ U.S. 364, 395, 68 S.Ct.
525, this Court stated and held: "Although the meaning of the phrase "clearly
erroneous" is not immediately apparent, certain general principles governing the
exercise of the appellate.court's power to overturn findings of a district court
may be derived from our cases. The foremost of these principles; as the Fourth
Circuit itself -recognized,
is that *[a]
finding is clearly erroneous when
although there is evidence to support it, the reviewing, court cm the entire
evidence is left with the definite, and firm conviction that a mistake has been
committed." Under Rule 52(b) "On a party's motion filed no more than 28 days
after the entry of judgment, the court may amend its findings-or make additional,
findings-and may amend the judgment accordingly. The motion may accompany a
motion for new trial under Rule 59." The Ninth Circuit and district court failed
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to follow this holding.
II
GENUINE "HEAT RISK" DISPUTE
Petitioner asserts and submits that there are no bona fide "Heat Risk"
cases in which the prisoner is actually designated "a heat risk patient" in the
prison setting# where numerous legal and procedural issues provide this Court
with an opportunity to instruct the lower courts on a very serious subject
matter that holds human life in the hands of arbitrary state action without firm
guidance from this Court/ the Nation's "Heat Risk" patients will be affected.
Ill
MANIPULATION OF 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g)
Petitioner asserts and submits that utilizing statues which are designed
to-apply to genuine "vexatious litigants" rather than an individual genuinely
seeking relief and is caught-up in retaliatory treatment which "manipulates" the
boundaries between protecting the court
system from
"abuse"
to trusted
governmental officials who actually are abusing the ^court prooess unethically to
reach unconstitutional results requires this Court's attention
■m «
In William v. Paramo# 775 ,F. 3d" 1182* the Ninth, Circuit themselves stated:
"The limited
office of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g) in determining whether a prisoner
can proceed in forma pauperis councils against an overly detailed inquiry into
the allegations that qualify for the exception.
« 0 •
Opinion by Stephen
Reinhardt—We do so reluctantly# because if a prisoner is denied forma pauperis
status on appeal on the ground that he no longer faces an imminent danger# his
inability to pay the filing fee may deprive a court of appeals of the
opportunity to correct- any errors committed by the district court • • a Moreover#
as scholars and judges have noted# the three-strikes provision raises grave
constitutional concerns. See# e.g.« Thomas v# Holder# 750 F.3d 899# 904-09# 409
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U.S.
App.
D.C.
403
[Id.#
at 775 F.3d at 1190-91]." The district court
disregarded a "report by a governmental agency that contradicted the evidence
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■
proffered by Defendants. Review by this Court on the 1915(g) issue is important
y
to wore than a single case and can become a new practice by governmental
officials.
LAWLESSNESS OR OOUPORMICT
Finally# Petitioner asserts end submits t that the courts are charged with
'
-i
enforcing the constitutional rights of its citizens. When they fail to do so#
*;
#
miscarriages of justice is the least of that individual’ s concern. "Lawlessness"
is a concept that threatens humanity over the entire world.
This Court's holding in Hazel-Atlas Glass Co. v. Hartford-Etapire Co.# 322
U.S. 238# 64 S.Ct* 997# held that "a judgment finally entered has ever; been
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regarded as completely immune from impeachment after the term." In this regard#
despite it properly before the courts# and presenting this principle to the
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r.
lower courts*‘supported with sufficient facts and evidence# it apopears to have
fallen on deaf ears—or is merely because of the prejudice Petitioner has
suffered from being branded a "Vexatious Litigant?"
CONCLUSION
The petition for a writ of certiorari should be granted.
Respectfully submitted
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Date:
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