Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Carlos Huitron MARTINEZ, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2017-01-06
Citations: 672 F. App'x 471
Docket Number: No. 16-10242 Summary Calendar
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Carlos Huitron MARTINEZ, Defendant-Appellant
Judges: Before OWEN, ELROD, and COSTA, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 672
Pages: 471–472

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Carlos Huitron MARTINEZ, Defendant-Appellant
No. 16-10242 Summary Calendar
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
Filed January 6, 2017
Carlos Huitron Martinez, Pro Se
Before OWEN, ELROD, and COSTA, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
Carlos Buitrón Martinez, federal prisoner # 43160-177, seeks to proceed in forma pauperis (IFP) to appeal the district court's denial of his motion to stay a transfer from his current prison facility to another. His IFP motion is construed as a challenge to the district court's certification that his appeal was frivolous and not taken in good faith. See Baugh v. Taylor, 117 F.3d 197, 202 (5th Cir. 1997); 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3); Fed, R. Apr P. 24(a)(3)(A). Because Huitron Martinez has no constitutional right to be incarcerated in the facility of his choice; see Olim v. Wakinekona, 461 U.S. 238, 244-46, 103 S.Ct. 1741, 75 L.Ed.2d 813 (1983); 18 U.S.C. § 3621(b); he has failed to show that his appeal involves an arguably meritorious issue. See Howard v. King, 707 F.2d 215, 220 (5th Cir. 1983).
IT IS ORDERED, therefore, that Hui-tron Martinez's motion to proceed IFP on appeal is DENIED, and the appeal DISMISSED AS FRIVOLOUS. See 5th Cir. R. 42.2.
Pursuant to 5th Cir. R, 47.5, .the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5,4.