Court Opinion

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IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
                               FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

                                           No. 00-40401
                                         Summary Calendar

THOMAS C. DAVIS, JR.,

                                                                                       Plaintiff-Appellant,

                                                 versus

WAYNE SCOTT, Director, Texas Department of
Criminal Justice, Institutional Division;
GARY L. JOHNSON, DIRECTOR, TEXAS DEPARTMENT
OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE, INSTITUTIONAL DIVISION;
THOMAS PRASIFKA, Senior Warden; W.A. HODGE,
Assistant Warden; TROY SIMPSON, Assistant
Warden; NORRIS D. JACKSON, Major,

                                                                                    Defendants-Appellees.

                         --------------------------------------------------------
                           Appeal from the United States District Court
                                  for the Southern District of Texas
                                       USDC No. C-00-CV-19
                          -------------------------------------------------------
                                          November 29, 2000

Before EMILIO M. GARZA, STEWART and PARKER, Circuit Judges:

PER CURIAM:*

       The magistrate judge dismissed the 42 U.S.C. § 1983 complaint filed by Thomas C. Davis,

Jr., Texas inmate #342624, for failure to prosecute because Davis is barred by 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g)

(three-strikes bar), Davis did not establish that he was under imminent danger of serious physical

injury, and Davis failed to comply with the magistrate judge’s order to pay the filing fee. Davis

requests leave to proceed in forma pauperis (IFP) on appeal, asserting that he is in imminent danger

of serious physical injury because he is suffering from mental anguish and mental distress due to the

       *
          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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be
published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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.
defendants’ violation of his constitutional rights. Davis’ motions for appointment of counsel,

production of documents, and for remand are DENIED.

        Davis’ allegations do not establish that he is under imminent danger of serious physical injury.

See Baños v. O’Guin, 144 F.3d 883, 884 (5th Cir. 1998). Accordingly, Davis’ motion for leave to

proceed IFP is DENIED.

        Davis’ appeal is DISMISSED. Should Davis wish to reinstate his appeal, he has 15 days from

the date of this opinion to pay the full appellate filing fee of $105 to the clerk of the district court.

        MOTIONS DENIED; APPEAL DISMISSED.