Case Name: In re Arthur O. ARMSTRONG, Petitioner. In re Arthur O. Armstrong, Petitioner. In re Arthur O. Armstrong, Petitioner. In re Arthur O. Armstrong, Petitioner. In re Arthur O. Armstrong, Petitioner. In re Arthur O. Armstrong, Petitioner. In re Arthur O. Armstrong, Petitioner. In re Arthur O. Armstrong, Petitioner. In re Arthur O. Armstrong, Petitioner. In re Arthur O. Armstrong, Petitioner. In re Arthur O. Armstrong, Petitioner. In re Arthur O. Armstrong, Petitioner
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2003-06-23
Citations: 67 F. App'x 225
Docket Number: Nos. 03-1334, 03-1355, 03-1412, 03-1421, 03-1437, 03-1438, 03-1439, 03-1441, 03-1455, 03-1486, 03-1494, 03-1499
Parties: In re Arthur O. ARMSTRONG, Petitioner. In re Arthur O. Armstrong, Petitioner. In re Arthur O. Armstrong, Petitioner. In re Arthur O. Armstrong, Petitioner. In re Arthur O. Armstrong, Petitioner. In re Arthur O. Armstrong, Petitioner. In re Arthur O. Armstrong, Petitioner. In re Arthur O. Armstrong, Petitioner. In re Arthur O. Armstrong, Petitioner. In re Arthur O. Armstrong, Petitioner. In re Arthur O. Armstrong, Petitioner. In re Arthur O. Armstrong, Petitioner.
Judges: Before MOTZ, TRAXLER, and KING, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 67
Pages: 225–226

Head Matter:
In re Arthur O. ARMSTRONG, Petitioner. In re Arthur O. Armstrong, Petitioner. In re Arthur O. Armstrong, Petitioner. In re Arthur O. Armstrong, Petitioner. In re Arthur O. Armstrong, Petitioner. In re Arthur O. Armstrong, Petitioner. In re Arthur O. Armstrong, Petitioner. In re Arthur O. Armstrong, Petitioner. In re Arthur O. Armstrong, Petitioner. In re Arthur O. Armstrong, Petitioner. In re Arthur O. Armstrong, Petitioner. In re Arthur O. Armstrong, Petitioner.
Nos. 03-1334, 03-1355, 03-1412, 03-1421, 03-1437, 03-1438, 03-1439, 03-1441, 03-1455, 03-1486, 03-1494, 03-1499.
United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.
Submitted June 5, 2003.
Decided June 23, 2003.
Arthur 0. Armstrong, Petitioner Pro Se.
Before MOTZ, TRAXLER, and KING, Circuit Judges.
Dismissed by unpublished PER CURIAM opinion.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
In these consolidated petitions for a writ of mandamus, Arthur O. Armstrong seeks leave to proceed in forma pauperis. A litigant may proceed in any federal court without prepayment of fees if he files an affidavit showing he is indigent. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a) (2000). However, the court may dismiss the action if it concludes that "the allegation of poverty is untrue or the action . is frivolous or malicious . [or] fails to state a claim." 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2) (2000). After reviewing the motions for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed in each mandamus petition, we conclude Armstrong is not indigent. Accordingly, we deny the motions for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and dismiss the petitions.
On May 8, 2003, by order to cause, Armstrong was ordered to show why he should not be sanctioned for filing frivolous mandamus petitions and enjoined from filing further actions. Armstrong filed a response claiming his mandamus petitions were not frivolous. After reviewing the petitions, we disagree. The mandamus petitions and numerous motions are frivolous. In lieu of particularized fees and costs and in light of Armstrong's utter disregard for the limited resources of this court, we order Armstrong to pay sanctions in the amount of $500 payable to the clerk of the court, as we have done in similar cases. See In re Vincent, 105 F.3d 943 (4th Cir.1997). In addition, we enjoin Armstrong from filing any further mandamus petitions in this court until (1) the sanctions are fully paid, and (2) the court determines the action is not frivolous.
We deny Armstrong's motions for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and we dismiss the mandamus petitions. We also deny all remaining pending motions. We sanction Armstrong and enjoin him from fifing future mandamus petitions in accordance with this opinion. We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before the court and argument would not aid the decisional process.
DISMISSED.