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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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* 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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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

F I L E D

February 17, 2004

Charles R. Fulbruge III

Clerk

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

 

No. 03-10950

Conference Calendar

 

ROY EDWARDS ADDICKS, JR.,

Plaintiff-Appellant,

versus

T. MYERS; TINA S. VITOLI; RICHARD E. WATHEN;

M. MUNSCH; JOHN GUINN; VIKKI D. IVEY; S. O. 

WOODS; JASON T. HEATON; THOMAS R. SMYTH; MARK

CANEDO; RUSING; ROBERT J. PARKER; HERMAN WESTON,

JR.; JIMMY S. WEBB; KENNETH L. BRIGHT; JIMMY O. 

BOWMAN; JANIE COCKRELL; SUSAN SCHUMACHER; ROBERT 

R. TREON; BILLY W. BENNETT; TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF 

CRIMINAL JUSTICE - INSTITUTIONAL DIVISION OFFICIALS,

Office Staff; RECEPTION AND DIAGNOSTIC CENTER

CLASSIFICATION COMMITTEE; GARZA WEST TRANSFER

FACILITY, UNIT CLASSIFICATION COMMITTEE; GOREE

UNIT CLASSIFICATION; STATE CLASSIFICATION COMMITTEE;

GARY JOHNSON; WAYNE SCOTT,

Defendants-Appellees.

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Appeal from the United States District Court

for the Northern District of Texas

USDC No. 7:02-CV-203

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Before HIGGINBOTHAM, EMILIO M. GARZA, and PRADO, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

Roy Edwards Addicks, Jr., Texas prisoner #861070, has filed

a motion to proceed in forma pauperis (IFP) on appeal from the

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district court’s dismissal of his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 complaint as

frivolous pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(i). By moving

for IFP, Addicks is challenging the district court’s

certification that IFP status should not be granted on appeal

because his appeal is not taken in good faith. See Baugh v.

Taylor, 117 F.3d 197, 202 (5th Cir. 1997). Because Addicks

presents no nonfrivolous issue for appeal, his motion for IFP is

DENIED, and the appeal is DISMISSED. See Baugh, 117 F.3d at 202

and n.24; 5TH CIR. R. 42.2.

Both the district court’s dismissal of Addicks’ complaint

and this court’s dismissal of this appeal count as “strikes” for

purposes of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g). See Adepegba v. Hammons, 103

F.3d 383, 385-87 (5th Cir. 1996). We caution Addicks that once

he accumulates three strikes, he may not proceed IFP in any civil

action or appeal filed while he is incarcerated or detained in

any facility unless he is under imminent danger of serious

physical injury. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g).

MOTION DENIED; APPEAL DISMISSED AS FRIVOLOUS; SANCTIONS

WARNING ISSUED.

 

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