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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 

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IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 14-20495

Summary Calendar

ERNEST D. NEWMAN,

Plaintiff-Appellant

v.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL 

JUSTICE; DIRECTOR OF THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL 

JUSTICE-CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS DIVISION; CHAPLAIN

MARTIN, Chaplain of the Powledge Unit; WARDEN WHIET, Warden of the 

Powledge Unit; ASSISTANT WARDEN AULT, Assistant Warden of the 

Powledge Unit,

Defendants-Appellees

Appeal from the United States District Court

for the Southern District of Texas

USDC No. 4:14-CV-2036

Before REAVLEY, SMITH, and HAYNES, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

Ernest D. Newman, Texas prisoner # 1892170, appeals the dismissal of 

his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 complaint as barred by 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g). Newman 

 

* Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not 

be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH 

CIR. R. 47.5.4.

United States Court of Appeals

Fifth Circuit

FILED

April 29, 2016

Lyle W. Cayce

Clerk

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argues that the dismissal was improper because he was not proceeding in 

forma pauperis (IFP).

Newman does not challenge the district court’s determination that he is 

subject to the § 1915(g) bar, and the record reflects that Newman never paid 

the filing fee in the district court. Because Newman is subject to the § 1915(g) 

bar, he may not proceed IFP without showing that his “is under imminent 

danger of serious physical injury.” § 1915(g). Newman has failed to make that 

showing. Accordingly, the district court’s judgment is AFFIRMED.

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