Robinson v. Robledo

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Robinson v. Robledo, 209 F. App'x 432 (5th Cir. 2006)
King, Owen, Per Curiam, Wiener

Robinson v. Robledo

Opinion

PER CURIAM: *

Jimmy Lee Robinson, a former Hutchins State Jail inmate and now Texas prisoner # 1129105, appeals from the dismissal of his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 complaint as frivolous and for failure to state a claim. He argues that the dismissal was erroneous because his complaint alleged a deprivation of property claim under the Due Process Clause.

Affording the dismissal de novo review, Geiger v. Jowers, 404 F.3d 371, 373 (2005), we hold that Robinson is prevented by the ParratP-Hudson ** doctrine from pursuing a confiscation of property claim in federal court because Texas has adequate post-deprivation remedies for the confiscation of prisoner property. See Thompson v. Steele, 709 F.2d 381, 383 (5th Cir. 1983). Robinson’s complaint was therefore frivolous and failed to state a claim. See Neitzke v. Williams, 490 U.S. 319, 327-29, 109 S.Ct. 1827, 104 L.Ed.2d 338 (1989); Harris v. Hegmann, 198 F.3d 153, 156 (5th Cir. 1999).

Robinson’s appeal lacks arguable merit and therefore is dismissed as frivolous. See 5th Cir. R. 42.2; Howard v. King, 707 F.2d 215, 219-20 (5th Cir. 1983). The district court’s dismissal of the § 1983 claim and our dismissal of this appeal count as two strikes for purposes of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g). See Adepegba v. Hammons, 103 F.3d 383, 388 (5th Cir. 1996). Robinson is cautioned that if he accumulates three strikes under § 1915(g), he will not be able to 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; SANCTION WARNING ISSUED.

*

Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.

**

See Parratt v. Taylor, 451 U.S. 527, 541-44, 101 S.Ct. 1908, 68 L.Ed.2d 420 (1981); Hudson v. Palmer, 468 U.S. 517, 533, 104 S.Ct. 3194, 82 L.Ed.2d 393 (1984).

Reference

Full Case Name
Jimmy Lee ROBINSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Officer Fnu ROBLEDO, Defendant-Appellee
Status
Unpublished