Reed v. Wills

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT No. 98-10342 Conference Calendar JOSEPH REED, Plaintiff-Appellant, versus LORIE WILLS, CAPTAIN, STEPHEN JEFFCOAT, LIEUTENANT; JULIUS HORTON, LT; LOIS REILLY, RN; CINDY HEYMER, LT; FRANK J. SEARS, JR., SGT; TENA M. FARRINGTON, CO-III; NFN SKINNER, CO-III; CHRISTOPHER LUCAS, CO-III; KENNETH WILLINGHAM, CO-III, Defendants-Appellees. - - - - - - - - - - Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas USDC No. 7:97-CV-65 - - - - - - - - - - February 11, 1999 Before BARKSDALE and EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judges.* PER CURIAM:** Texas prisoner Joseph Reed, No. 634538, is BARRED from proceeding in forma pauperis (IFP) under the Prison Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PLRA) because, on at least three prior occasions while incarcerated, Reed has brought an action or appeal in a United States court that was dismissed as frivolous. * This matter is being decided by a quorum. 28 U.S.C. § 46(d). ** 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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. 98-10342 -2- See Reed v. Wilkinson, No. 97-22347 (5th Cir. Apr. 10, 1998)(complaint dismissed as frivolous in district court; appeal dismissed as frivolous); Reed v. Scott, No. 97-11347 (5th Cir. June 17, 1998)(affirming district court’s dismissal of complaint as frivolous); see 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g); Adepegba v. Hammons, 103 F.3d 383, 388 (5th Cir. 1996). Accordingly, Reed’s IFP status is DECERTIFIED, and he may not proceed IFP in any civil action or appeal filed while he is in prison unless he is under imminent danger of serious physical injury. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g). This appeal is DISMISSED. Reed has 15 days from the date of this opinion to pay the full appellate filing fee of $105 to the clerk of the district court, should he wish to reinstate his appeal. IFP DECERTIFIED. APPEAL DISMISSED.