Carter v. TX Comm of Jail Stan

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Carter v. TX Comm of Jail Stan

Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 01-50441 Summary Calendar

J. C. CARTER,

Plaintiff-Appellant,

versus

TEXAS COMMISSION OF JAIL STANDARDS; TRAVIS COUNTY HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES; MARGO FRASIER, Sheriff; TRAVIS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT,

Defendants-Appellees.

- - - - - - - - - - Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas USDC No. A-00-CV-389-SS - - - - - - - - - - February 4, 2002 Before JONES, SMITH, and EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

J. C. Carter, Texas prisoner # 5636, has filed a motion

for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”) on appeal. By

moving for IFP, Carter is challenging the district court’s

determination that IFP should not be granted on appeal because his

appeal from the district court’s denial of his civil-rights

complaint, filed pursuant to

42 U.S.C. § 1983

, was not taken in

good faith. See Baugh v. Taylor,

117 F.3d 197, 202

(5th Cir.

1997). Our review of the record and pleadings indicates that the

district court did not err in granting summary judgment for 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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. No. 01-50441 -2-

defendants. Carter’s appeal lacks arguable merit, and the district

court did not err in finding that the instant appeal was not taken

in good faith. See Howard v. King,

707 F.2d 215, 219-20

(5th Cir.

1983).

Accordingly, Carter’s motion for leave to proceed IFP on

appeal is DENIED, and his appeal is DISMISSED AS FRIVOLOUS. See

Baugh,

117 F.3d at 202

n.24; 5TH CIR. R. 42.2. Carter is reminded

that, because he has already accumulated at least three “strikes”

under

28 U.S.C. § 1915

(g), he is no longer 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 Adepegba v. Hammons,

103 F.3d 383, 385-87

(5th Cir. 1996).

IFP MOTION DENIED; APPEAL DISMISSED.

Reference

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