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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
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IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 15-20100

VERNON KING, JR.,

Plaintiff-Appellant

v.

UNKNOWN PARTIES,

Defendant-Appellee

Appeal from the United States District Court

for the Southern District of Texas

USDC No. 4:15-CV-109

Before JOLLY, DENNIS, and PRADO, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

Vernon King, Jr., Texas prisoner # 590316, moves this court for 

authorization to proceed in forma pauperis (IFP) following the district court’s 

dismissal of his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 complaint. Under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g), a 

prisoner may not proceed IFP in a civil action or in an appeal of a judgment in 

a civil action if the prisoner has, on three or more prior occasions, while 

incarcerated, brought an action or appeal that was dismissed as frivolous or 

for failure to state a claim, unless the prisoner is under imminent danger of 

 

* 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

August 5, 2015

Lyle W. Cayce

Clerk

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serious physical injury. Banos v. O’Guin, 144 F.3d 883, 885 (5th Cir. 1998). 

King has failed to show that he should be allowed to proceed IFP on appeal 

under § 1915(g) or that his appeal of the district court’s judgment presents a 

nonfrivolous issue. See id.; Carson v. Polley, 689 F.2d 562, 586 (5th Cir. 1982). 

King’s motion for leave to proceed IFP is denied.

The facts surrounding the IFP decision are inextricably intertwined with 

the merits of the appeal. See Baugh v. Taylor, 117 F.3d 197, 202 & n.24 (5th 

Cir. 1997). The appeal presents no nonfrivolous issues and is dismissed as 

frivolous. 5TH CIR. R. 42.2.

IFP DENIED; APPEAL DISMISSED.

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