Case Name: Terence SIAS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. State of LOUISIANA; Perkins, Captain; C. Paul Phelps Correctional Center, Anger Management Counsel & Correctional Staff, Defendants-Appellees
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2005-08-16
Citations: 146 F. App'x 719
Docket Number: No. 04-30353
Parties: Terence SIAS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. State of LOUISIANA; Perkins, Captain; C. Paul Phelps Correctional Center, Anger Management Counsel & Correctional Staff, Defendants-Appellees.
Judges: Before BENAVIDES, CLEMENT, and PRADO, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 146
Pages: 719–720

Head Matter:
Terence SIAS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. State of LOUISIANA; Perkins, Captain; C. Paul Phelps Correctional Center, Anger Management Counsel & Correctional Staff, Defendants-Appellees.
No. 04-30353.
Conference Calendar.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
Decided Aug. 16, 2005.
Terence Sias, Dequincy, LA, pro se.
Before BENAVIDES, CLEMENT, and PRADO, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
Terence Sias, Louisiana prisoner # 127791, appeals from the district court's dismissal as frivolous and for failure to state a claim pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)® and (ii) of his pro se, in forma pauperis (IFP) complaint. Sias's complaint alleged that he was denied the constitutional right of access to the courts in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
Sias does not provide a clear assertion that indicates the manner in which the defendants allegedly denied his right of access to the courts. He also does not present a coherent argument showing that he has been prejudiced in his ability to prepare and transmit a necessary legal document to a court. He therefore has failed to establish that he has suffered a constitutional deprivation. See Lewis v. Casey, 518 U.S. 343, 351-54, 116 S.Ct. 2174, 135 L.Ed.2d 606 (1996); Ruiz v. United States, 160 F.3d 273, 275 (5th Cir.1998). Sias's allegations are vague and conclusory and are therefore insufficient to establish a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 claim. See Arnaud v. Odom, 870 F.2d 304, 307 (5th Cir.1989).
Sias also seeks an injunction and raises claims relating to disciplinary reports, retaliation, and the deprivation of good time credits. This court will not consider these claims because they were not presented to the district court. See Leverette v. Louisville Ladder Co., 183 F.3d 339, 342 (5th Cir.1999). To the extent that Sias seeks injunctive relief regarding his claim of denial of access to the courts, he fails to establish that such relief is warranted. See Fed. R.App. P. 8.
Sias's appeal is without arguable merit and is dismissed as frivolous. See Howard v. King, 707 F.2d 215, 219-20 (5th Cir.1983); 5th Cir. R. 42.2. The district court's dismissal of Sias's complaint as frivolous and for failure to state a claim counts as a strike under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g), as does the dismissal of this appeal. See Adepegba v. Hammons, 103 F.3d 383, 387-88 (5th Cir.1996). This court cautions Sias that if he accumulates three strikes, he will not be able to 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. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g).
APPEAL DISMISSED AS FRIVOLOUS; ALL OUTSTANDING MOTIONS DENIED; 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.