Albert de la Garza, Texas prisoner # 645460, moves for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (IFP) on appeal from the denial of his Fed.R.Civ.P. 60(b) motion alleging newly discovered evidence in support of his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 claim of inadequate staffing by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. The district court denied de la Garza’s motion for leave to proceed IFP on appeal and certified that his appeal was not taken in good faith.

De la Garza challenges the district court’s determination that his appeal is not taken in good faith. See Baugh v. Taylor, 117 F.3d 197, 202 (5th Cir. 1997). To establish good faith, de la Garza must show that his appeal involves legal points which are arguable on their merits and not frivolous. See Howard v. King, 707 F.2d 215, 220 (5th Cir. 1983). To the extent that any of the information that de la Garza provided qualifies as newly discovered, it does not establish a constitutional violation. Additionally, his contention that the district court erred by ruling on his Fed. R.CivP. 60(b) motion prior to his filing a reply brief is without merit. See W.D. Tex. Local R. CV-7(e). Accordingly, we uphold the district court’s certification that the appeal presents no nonfrivolous issues. De la Garza’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.

The district court’s dismissal of de la Garza’s complaint for failure to state a claim and this dismissal both count as strikes under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g). See Adepegba v. Hammons, 103 F.3d 383, 387-88 (5th Cir. 1996). De la Garza is warned that if he accumulates a third strike, he may not 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).

IFP MOTION DENIED; APPEAL DISMISSED; SANCTIONS WARNING ISSUED.