Case Name: Gregory C. BONTEMPS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. C SMITH, Sergeant; et al., Defendants-Appellees
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2017-12-21
Citations: 708 F. App'x 360
Docket Number: No. 17-55074
Parties: Gregory C. BONTEMPS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. C SMITH, Sergeant; et al., Defendants-Appellees.
Judges: Before: WALLACE, SILVERMAN, and BYBEE-, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 708
Pages: 360–360

Head Matter:
Gregory C. BONTEMPS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. C SMITH, Sergeant; et al., Defendants-Appellees.
No. 17-55074
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Submitted December 18, 2017
Filed December 21, 2017
Gregory C. Bontemps, Pro Se
Before: WALLACE, SILVERMAN, and BYBEE-, Circuit Judges.
The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2).

Opinion:
MEMORANDUM
Gregory C. Bontemps, a California state prisoner, appeals pro se from the district court's order dismissing his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action for failure to pay the filing fee after revoking his in forma pauperis status ("IFP") on the ground that Bontemps has "three strikes" under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review de novo. Washington v. L.A. Cty. Sheriff's Dep't, 833 F.3d 1048, 1054 (9th Cir. 2016). We affirm.
The district court properly revoked Bon-temps' IFP status because at least three of Bontemps' prior cases qualified as "strikes" under 28 U.S.C. § 1916, and Bon-temps did not allege facts demonstrating that he faced imminent danger at the time he filed his complaint. See Knapp v. Hogan, 738 F.3d 1106, 1109 (9th Cir. 2013) (defining when a case is frivolous or malicious, or fails to state a claim under 28 U.S.C. § 1915, and can be considered a strike); Andrews v. Cervantes, 493 F.3d 1047, 1055-57 (9th Cir. 2007) (discussing imminent danger exception).
Bontemps' motion seeking appointment of counsel, attached to his opening brief, is denied.
AFFIRMED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3.