IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 01-40981
Conference Calendar
LARRY DEWAYNE YOUNG,
Plaintiff-Appellant,
versus
LAMAR COUNTY, TEXAS;
MARVIN ANN PATTERSON,
District Clerk of Lamar County,
Defendants-Appellees.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Eastern District of Texas
USDC No. 3:00-CV-33
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April 11, 2002
Before SMITH, DeMOSS, and PARKER, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Larry Dewayne Young, Texas prisoner # 579131, appeals the
district court’s dismissal of his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 lawsuit as
frivolous and/or for failure to state a claim, pursuant to 28
U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B). He renews his argument that his
constitutional rights were violated when he was denied free
copies of his state-court records.
As the district court determined, Young’s claim is
frivolous. See Smith v. Beto, 472 F.2d 164, 165 (5th Cir. 1973);
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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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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. 01-40981
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see also United States v. MacCollum, 426 U.S. 317, 319 (1976).
Young’s appeal is wholly without arguable merit, is frivolous,
and is therefore DISMISSED. See 5TH CIR. 42.2; Howard v. King,
707 F.2d 215, 219-20 (5th Cir. 1983). Young’s motion “for
consideration of his mental health disorder” is DENIED.
Both this court’s dismissal of the instant appeal and the
district court’s dismissal of Young’s complaint count as
“strikes” for purposes of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g). Adepegba v.
Hammons, 103 F.3d 383, 387-88 (5th Cir. 1996). Young is
CAUTIONED that if he accumulates a third strike, he will not be
able to proceed in forma pauperis in any civil action or appeal
while he is incarcerated in any facility unless he is in imminent
danger of serious physical injury. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g).
APPEAL DISMISSED; MOTION DENIED; THREE-STRIKES WARNING
ISSUED.