Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. John Henry SPIVEY, Jr., Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2017-06-27
Citations: 691 F. App'x 218
Docket Number: No. 16-50977
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. John Henry SPIVEY, Jr., Defendant-Appellant
Judges: Before OWEN, ELROD, and COSTA, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 691
Pages: 218–218

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. John Henry SPIVEY, Jr., Defendant-Appellant
No. 16-50977
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
Filed June 27, 2017
Joseph H. Gay, Jr., Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Texas, San Antonio, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee
John Henry Spivey, Jr., Pro Se
Before OWEN, ELROD, and COSTA, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
John Henry Spivey, Jr., federal prisoner # 10158-002, requests leave to appeal in forma pauperis (IFP) from the district court's denial of his motion to "revive" a prior appeal. Spivey's motion was "unauthorized and without a jurisdictional basis." See United States v. Early, 27 F.3d 140, 141 (5th Cir. 1994). His appeal from the denial of this motion is frivolous. See Howard v. King, 707 F.2d 215, 219-20 (5th Cir. 1983). Because Spivey's appeal fails to present a nonfrivolous issue, his motion for IFP is DENIED. See Baugh v. Taylor, 117 F.3d 197, 202 & n.24 (5th Cir. 1997). The appeal is DISMISSED as frivolous. 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Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.