United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________

No. 98-3899 ___________

Charles W. Armentrout, III, * * Appellant, * * v. * * St. Louis City; Freeman Bosley, Jr.; * Edward F. Tripp; Phillip McLarin; * Howard Ferguson; Michael Tidwell; * Carl Gilmore; Phyllis Keeton; Sam * Smith; Casey; Henry Reese; Leonard * Appeal from the United States Edwards; Daniel Gleifrost; Terrance * District Court for the Gibson; David Clayton; Robert House; * Eastern District of Missouri. Ernest Dorsey; Unknown Diggs; * Unknown Stewart; David Green; * [UNPUBLISHED] Raymond Brown; Anthony Smith; * Horace Blankenship; Richard White; * Unknown Harvey; Betty Udo; Arnold * Porter; Unknown Dean; Deborah Van * Arink, * * Appellees. * ___________

Submitted: January 28, 1999 Filed: February 9, 1999 ___________

Before FAGG, HEANEY, and HANSEN, Circuit Judges. ___________ PER CURIAM.

Missouri prisoner Charles W. Armentrout appeals from the district court&s order denying him leave to proceed in forma pauperis (IFP) under the “three strikes” provision of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g). For the reasons stated in our opinion addressing another appeal filed by Armentrout presenting the same issue, see Armentrout v. Tyra, No. 98-3161, we grant Armentrout leave to proceed IFP and remand for further proceedings.

A true copy.

Attest:

CLERK, U.S. COURT OF APPEALS, EIGHTH CIRCUIT.

-2-