Case Name: George CORNIA, Plaintiff-Appellant v. DALLAS COUNTY SHERIFF/COUNTY JAIL, Defendant-Appellee
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2009-07-29
Citations: 329 F. App'x 568
Docket Number: No. 08-10863
Parties: George CORNIA, Plaintiff-Appellant v. DALLAS COUNTY SHERIFF/COUNTY JAIL, Defendant-Appellee.
Judges: Before DAVIS, GARZA and PRADO, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 329
Pages: 568–569

Head Matter:
George CORNIA, Plaintiff-Appellant v. DALLAS COUNTY SHERIFF/COUNTY JAIL, Defendant-Appellee.
No. 08-10863
Summary Calendar.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
July 29, 2009.
George Cornia, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Amarillo, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellant.
Before DAVIS, GARZA and PRADO, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
George Cornia, Texas prisoner # 1235882, moves this court for authorization to proceed in forma pauperis (IFP) following the district court's dismissal pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(i) and 1915A(b)(l) as frivolous of his 42 U.S.C. § 1983. One who wishes to proceed IFP on appeal must show that he is impecunious and that he will raise a nonfrivolous appellate issue. Baugh v. Taylor, 117 F.3d 197, 202 n. 24 (5th Cir.1997); Carson v. Polley, 689 F.2d 562, 586 (5th Cir.1982).
Cornia argues that the district court erred by dismissing his suit as duplicative because his constitutional claims are not time barred and because he has never before sued the Dallas County Sheriff. Cornia has not shown that the district court abused its discretion by dismissing his suit as duplicative. See Bailey v. Johnson, 846 F.2d 1019, 1021 (5th Cir.1988). Thus, Cornia has not demonstrated that he will raise a nonfrivolous issue on appeal. See Howard v. King, 707 F.2d 215, 219-20 (5th Cir.1983). Accordingly, Cornia's motion to proceed IFP is denied. See Baugh v. Taylor, 117 F.3d 197, 202 n. 24 (5th Cir.1997). Because his appeal is frivolous, see Howard, 707 F.2d at 219-20, the appeal is dismissed. See 5th Cir. R. 42.2.
The district court's dismissal of Cornia's complaint as frivolous and the dismissal of this appeal as frivolous both count as strikes for purposes of § 1915(g). See Adepegba v. Hammons, 103 F.3d 383, 387-88 (5th Cir.1996). Cornia is warned that, if he accumulates three strikes pursuant to § 1915(g), he may not proceed IFP 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." § 1915(g).
MOTION DENIED; APPEAL DISMISSED; 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.