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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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United States Court of Appeals

FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT

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No. 03-3500

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JacQaus L. Martin, *

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Plaintiff-Appellant, *

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v. * Appeal from the United States

* District Court for the

Scott Hayne; Layne Gissler; Mark * District of Nebraska.

Thompson; Scott Wayman; Unknown *

Officer Riech; Randy Crosby; Will *

Curtis; Barry Lovke; Frank X. Hopkins, * [UNPUBLISHED]

Michael Kenny, *

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Defendants-Appellees. *

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No. 03-4000

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JacQaus L. Martin, *

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Plaintiff-Appellant, *

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v. *

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Frankie White, C.W.; Layne Gissler, *

C.W.; Mikel I. Balderson, Cpl.; Larry *

Pankoke, Cpl.; Scott Hayne, Sgt.; *

Mark Thompson, C.W.; Scott Wayman, *

Cpl.; Otha Lee Serrell; Michael *

Kenny, *

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Defendants-Appellees. *

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No. 04-2448

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JacQaus L. Martin, *

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Plaintiff-Appellant, *

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v. *

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Scott E. Hayne; Matthew R. Zier; *

Scott S. Wagman; Raymond J. *

Edleman; David Boli; Ortha Lee *

Serrell; Michael Kenny; Nebraska *

Department of Correctional Services, *

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Defendants-Appellees. *

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Submitted: July 22, 2004

Filed: July 29, 2004 

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Before MELLOY, LAY, and COLLOTON, Circuit Judges.

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PER CURIAM.

The above three appeals are consolidated in order to determine whether

Plaintiff is entitled to proceed in forma pauperis.

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This appeal arises out of the Plaintiff’s Complaints that he was sexually

assaulted in the year 2000 by prison guards. Three different courts have denied

Plaintiff’s requests to proceed in forma pauperis. In case No. 04-2448, the district

court held that Plaintiff could not proceed in forma pauperis under Federal Rule of

Appellate Procedure 24(a)(3) because the appeal was not taken in good faith. As

pointed out by the district court, the Plaintiff’s appeal was not taken in good faith

because the Defendants’ summary judgment motion was pending before the district

court. We agree and therefore hold Plaintiff may not proceed in forma pauperis in

case No. 04-2448.

In cases No. 03-3500 and 03-4000, the Plaintiff appeals, pro se, seeking to

proceed in forma pauperis. In both cases the district courts applied 28 U.S.C.

§ 1915(g), which prohibits the granting of in forma pauperis status to a prisoner who

has had three or more actions or appeals dismissed on the grounds that the actions or

appeals were frivolous, malicious, or failed to state a claim upon which relief may be

granted, unless the prisoner is under imminent danger of serious physical injury. In

both cases the district courts found that the Plaintiff did not satisfy § 1915(g). We

affirm the district courts’ orders in both instances. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.

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