IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 96-40497
Conference Calendar
JAMES L. SWEED,
Plaintiff-Appellant,
versus
TDCJ-ID, Board Policy Makers,
Defendant-Appellee.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Eastern District of Texas
USDC No. 9:96-CV-29
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August 22, 1996
Before KING, DUHÉ, and DeMOSS, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
James L. Sweed, # 661010, appeals the dismissal of his civil
rights action brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Sweed
contends that he was prejudiced by TDCJ-ID’s mail policy because
he had to prove that he had mailed his petition for rehearing in
a timely manner. We have reviewed the record and the district
court's opinion and find no reversible error. Sweed v. TDCJ
Board Members, C.A. No. 9:96cv29 (E.D. Tex. May 10, 1996).
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Pursuant to Local Rule 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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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 Local Rule
47.5.4.
No. 96-40497
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Further, we hold that this appeal is frivolous and dismiss it
accordingly. See 5th Cir. R. 42.2.
Sweed previously has been warned by this court that he may
be sanctioned for filing further frivolous pleadings.
Accordingly, Sweed is hereby BARRED from filing any pro se, in
forma pauperis, civil appeal in this court, or any pro se, in
forma pauperis, initial civil pleading in any court which is
subject to this court's jurisdiction, without the advance written
permission of a judge of the forum court; the clerk of this court
and the clerks of all federal district courts in this Circuit are
directed to return to Sweed, unfiled, any attempted submission
inconsistent with this bar.
APPEAL DISMISSED AS FRIVOLOUS; SANCTION IMPOSED.