Court Opinion

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IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
                       FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

                            No. 00-40477
                        Conference Calendar

BOBBY DIXON,

                                         Plaintiff-Appellant,

versus

RONALD MOORE, DR.,

                                         Defendant-Appellee.

                      --------------------
          Appeal from the United States District Court
               for the Southern District of Texas
                       USDC No. C-00-CV-97
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                        December 13, 2000

Before DAVIS, STEWART, and PARKER, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

     Bobby Dixon (#488309) has appealed the magistrate judge's

judgment dismissing his civil rights action as frivolous pursuant

to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(i).   A dismissal under

§ 1915(e)(2)(B)(i) is reviewed for an abuse of discretion.

Harper v. Showers, 174 F.3d 716, 718 & n.3 (5th Cir. 1999).

     Dixon concedes that his complaint alleged a negligence

action only and that negligence is not actionable under § 1983.

Dixon contends that, under Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a), the magistrate

judge should have given him an opportunity to amend his complaint

     *
       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this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except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.
                             No. 00-40477
                                  -2-

to state a civil rights action.    Dixon did not move the district

court for leave to file an amended complaint.    He does not

suggest on appeal what he would allege if given an opportunity to

file an amended complaint.    There is no reason to believe that

Dixon can state a valid civil rights claim.     See Eason v. Thaler,

14 F.3d 8, 9 (5th Cir. 1994).

     Dixon has moved for production of medical records pertinent

to his negligence claim.   The motion is DENIED.   Dixon argues in

his motion that his complaint should not have been dismissed

before he had an opportunity to conduct discovery.    The district

court is required to dismiss a frivolous complaint "at any time"

it determines that the complaint is frivolous or malicious.      See

§ 1915(e)(2).

     Because the appeal is frivolous, it is DISMISSED.    See

Howard v. King, 707 F.2d 215, 220 (5th Cir. 1983); 5TH CIR. R.

42.2.

     The dismissal of this appeal and the dismissal as frivolous

by the magistrate judge each count as a strike for purposes of 28

U.S.C. § 1915(g).    See Adepegba v. Hammons, 103 F.3d 383, 387-88

(5th Cir. 1996).    We caution Dixon that once he accumulates three

strikes, he may not proceed in forma pauperis 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 § 1915(g).

     APPEAL DISMISSED; MOTION DENIED.