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abus i ve and ha r as s i ng s t at ement s and ges tur es t o A l eem- x on thr ee oc cas i ons . A s r el i ef, A le e m -x s o u g h t, a m o n g o th e r t h in g s , d a m a g e s f o r e m o tio n a l a n d p s y c h o lo g ic a l s tr e s s . Th e Di s tr i c tCo u r td i s mi s s e d th e c o mp l a i n ts u a s p o n t e u n d e r2 8 U. S . C. § § 1 9 1 5 ( e ) ( 2 ) ( B) and 1915A ( b) as fr i vol ous and forfai l ur e t o s t at e a c l ai m upon w hi ch r el i ef c an be gr ant ed, expl ai ni ng thatw hi l e def endant ’ s al l eged s t at ement s and ac t i ons coul d be vi ew ed as unpr ofes s i onal , verbal abus e and ha r as s m ent , w i thoutm or e, do notr i s e t o the l evel of a cons t i tut i onal vi ol at i on. A le e m -x tim e ly ap p e a le d a n d h a s b e e n g ra n te d le a v e to p ro c e e d in f o rm a p a u p e ri s . W e have appel l at e j ur i s di ct i on under28 U . S. C . § 1291. B eca us e thi s appea l l acks any arg u ab le l eg al m erit , w e w il l dism iss i t pu rsua n t t o 2 8 U . S . C . § 1 9 1 5 (e)(2)(B ). A s the D i s tr i ctC our texpl ai ned, acc ept i ng A l eem- x’ s al l egat i ons as true, he fa i l ed to sta te a v iab le c laim f o r re lief. V e rb a l ab u se o f a p riso n e r, ev e n o f

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