Case Name: James Ishmael TIBBS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Janie COCKRELL; Rochelle McKinney; William E. Gonzalez; Truman G. Blocker; Leroy Schaffner, Defendants-Appellees
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2004-01-13
Citations: 85 F. App'x 385
Docket Number: No. 03-41450
Parties: James Ishmael TIBBS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Janie COCKRELL; Rochelle McKinney; William E. Gonzalez; Truman G. Blocker; Leroy Schaffner, Defendants-Appellees.
Judges: Before SMITH, DEMOSS, and STEWART, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 85
Pages: 385–385

Head Matter:
James Ishmael TIBBS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Janie COCKRELL; Rochelle McKinney; William E. Gonzalez; Truman G. Blocker; Leroy Schaffner, Defendants-Appellees.
No. 03-41450
Summary Calendar.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
Jan. 13, 2004.
James Ishmael Tibbs, pro se, Abilene, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellant.
Before SMITH, DEMOSS, and STEWART, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
James Ishmael Tibbs, Texas prisoner #702590, has filed a motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (IFP) on appeal, following the district court's order dismissing his civil-rights complaint pursuant to the three-strikes bar, 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g). Leave to appeal IFP is GRANTED. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g).
Because Tibbs's prison trust fund account statement shows that his average monthly deposits and his average monthly balance for the six-month period preceding the filing of his notice of appeal were zero, no initial partial filing fee is required. The agency having custody of Tibbs is ORDERED to forward funds from his prison trust fund account to the clerk of the district court on a regular basis as provided in 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(1) and (2), until the full filing fee of $105 is paid. The clerk of this court is DIRECTED to send a copy of this order to the agency having custody of Tibbs.
However, it is clear from Tibbs's submissions that he complains only of a disagreement with his medical treatment. A 42 U.S.C. § 1983 claim will not lie for alleged lack of medical treatment where the dispute is over the type or quality of treatment rendered. Varnado v. Lynaugh, 920 F.2d 320, 321 (5th Cir.1991). Consequently, Tibbs's appeal is DISMISSED as frivolous. 5th Cir. R. 42.2.
IFP GRANTED; APPEAL DISMISSED AS FRIVOLOUS.
Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.