Case Name: Vernon KING, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellant v. Executive Director Brad LIVINGSTON; Senior Warden Brenda Chaney; Todd E. Harris; Phillip Sifuentes; Joe A. Grimes, Defendants-Appellees
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2011-01-04
Citations: 406 F. App'x 931
Docket Number: No. 10-20157
Parties: Vernon KING, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellant v. Executive Director Brad LIVINGSTON; Senior Warden Brenda Chaney; Todd E. Harris; Phillip Sifuentes; Joe A. Grimes, Defendants-Appellees.
Judges: Before WIENER, PRADO, and OWEN, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 406
Pages: 931–932

Head Matter:
Vernon KING, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellant v. Executive Director Brad LIVINGSTON; Senior Warden Brenda Chaney; Todd E. Harris; Phillip Sifuentes; Joe A. Grimes, Defendants-Appellees.
No. 10-20157
Summary Calendar.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
Jan. 4, 2011.
Vernon King, Jr., Beaumont, TX, pro se.
Before WIENER, PRADO, and OWEN, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
Vernon King, Jr., Texas prisoner # 590316, moves this court for authorization to proceed in forma pauperis (IFP) following the district court's denial of leave to proceed IFP under the three-strikes provision of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g) and dismissal of his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 complaint. Under § 1915(g), a prisoner may not proceed IFP in a civil action or in an appeal of a judgment in a civil action if the prisoner has, on three or more prior occasions, while incarcerated, brought an action or appeal that was dismissed as frivolous or for failure to state a claim, unless the prisoner is under imminent danger of serious physical injury. § 1915(g). The determination whether a prisoner is under "imminent danger" must be made at the time the prisoner seeks to file his suit in district court or to proceed with his appeal, or when he files a motion to proceed IFP. Banos v. O'Guin, 144 F.3d 883, 885 (5th Cir.1998).
King's allegations cannot show that he is under imminent danger of serious physical injury from the alleged actions of these defendants. King has failed to show that he should be allowed to proceed IFP under § 1915(g) on appeal and that his appeal presents a nonfrivolous issue. See Carson v. Polley, 689 F.2d 562, 586 (5th Cir.1982). King's motion for leave to proceed IFP is denied.
The facts surrounding the IFP decision are inextricably intertwined with the merits of the appeal. See e.g. Baugh v. Taylor, 117 F.3d 197, 202 (5th Cir.1997). Accordingly, the appeal of the judgment of the district court presents no nonfrivolous issues, and the appeal is dismissed as frivolous. 5th Cir. R. 42.2.
IFP DENIED; APPEAL DISMISSED.
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.