Case Name: Thomas Wayne FLORENCE, Plaintiff-Appellant v. Captain Unknown DEEL; Sergeant Unknown Roth; Jacob Bayer, Corrections Officer; Major Unidentified Moneyham; Warden Unidentified Westfall, Defendants-Appellees
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2007-10-31
Citations: 252 F. App'x 697
Docket Number: No. 06-40465
Parties: Thomas Wayne FLORENCE, Plaintiff-Appellant v. Captain Unknown DEEL; Sergeant Unknown Roth; Jacob Bayer, Corrections Officer; Major Unidentified Moneyham; Warden Unidentified Westfall, Defendants-Appellees.
Judges: Before JOLLY, DENNIS, and PRADO, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 252
Pages: 697–698

Head Matter:
Thomas Wayne FLORENCE, Plaintiff-Appellant v. Captain Unknown DEEL; Sergeant Unknown Roth; Jacob Bayer, Corrections Officer; Major Unidentified Moneyham; Warden Unidentified Westfall, Defendants-Appellees.
No. 06-40465
Summary Calendar.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
Oct. 31, 2007.
Thomas Wayne Florence, Cuero, TX, pro se.
Before JOLLY, DENNIS, and PRADO, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
Thomas Wayne Florence, Texas prisoner # 654322, appeals the district court's dismissal of his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief could be granted and as frivolous. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915A. Florence's complaint alleged that the defendants conspired and retaliated against him and maliciously prosecuted him in disciplinary proceeding number 20050042060.
We review the district court's dismissal of Florence's § 1983 complaint de novo. Ruiz v. United States, 160 F.3d 273, 275 (5th Cir.1998). Florence's only argument on appeal is that the district court erred in determining that his reduction in line classification status did not implicate a constitutionally protected liberty interest. The district court's determination was based on our holding in Malchi v. Thaler, 211 F.3d 953 (5th Cir.2000). Florence argues that Malehi was incorrectly decided and that we should revisit that decision. Absent an intervening Supreme Court or en banc decision, we cannot overrule the decision of a prior panel of this court. Foster v. Quarterman, 466 F.3d 359, 367-68 (5th Cir. 2006), cert. denied, - U.S. -, 127 S.Ct. 2099, 167 L.Ed.2d 817 (2007). The district court correctly dismissed Florence's complaint, and all of his outstanding motions before this court are denied.
The appeal is without arguable merit and is dismissed as frivolous. See 5th Cir. R. 42.2; Howard v. King, 707 F.2d 215, 219-20 (5th Cir.1983). Florence is warned that the district court's dismissal of his complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief could be granted and this court's dismissal of his appeal as frivolous both count as strikes for purposes of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g) and that if he accumulates three strikes, he will not be able to proceed in forma pauperis 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 Adepegba v. Hammons, 103 F.3d 383, 388 (5th Cir.1996); § 1915(g).
APPEAL DISMISSED AS FRIVOLOUS; ALL OUTSTANDING MOTIONS DENIED; SANCTION WARNING ISSUED.
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.