McMorris v. Werner

No. 99-20905 -1- IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT No. 99-20905 Conference Calendar SONIA MARIE MCMORRIS, Plaintiff-Appellant, versus CARSEY WERNER; KODA-FM; MAGIC 102 KMJQ; NOBLE BROADCAST GROUP; PRAIRIE VIEW A & M UNIVERSITY; CHANNEL 26 KRIV; HARPO PRODUCTIONS; ARSENIO HALL COMMUNICATIONS; PAULA ABDUL/VIRGIN RECORDS; KHOU-TV CHANNEL 11; CHANNEL TWO; PARAMOUNT STATIONS, doing business as KTXH Channel-20; CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY-WCLK, Defendants-Appellees. -------------------- Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. H-91-CV-3234 -------------------- February 17, 2000 Before EMILIO M. GARZA, BENAVIDES, and DENNIS, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* Sonia Marie McMorris seeks leave to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”) on appeal charging that the “defendant(s) while within their respective areas of employment misused position to `coerse’ [sic] plaintiff and `other victims’ to speak and/or act in a manner of defendant(s) preference.” Because McMorris has not demonstrated that she will raise a nonfrivolous issue on appeal, her motion to proceed IFP is DENIED. See Howard v. King, * 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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. 99-20905 -2- 707 F.2d 215, 220 (5th Cir. 1983). Because the appeal is frivolous, it is DISMISSED. See 5TH CIR. R. 42.2. IFP MOTION DENIED; APPEAL DISMISSED.