Rudd v. Ottoway

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT No. 02-10682 Summary Calendar OTIS RUDD, Plaintiff-Appellant, versus HARPER OTTOWAY; RICHARD WILLIAMS, Officer; SALVADOR TERUEL; BRUCE ZOTZ; ERIC MORGAN; BILLY HAMPTON; JAMES HUMPHREY; JOE SNEED; SHANE SIMPKINS; TOM REED; LEELAND PACE; JOE BITER; CAROLYN BOLDS; BRIAN MCKELLIPS; LISA JAMES; PAUL TAYLOR, Defendants-Appellees. ___________________________________________________________ OTIS RUDD, Plaintiff-Appellant, versus SALVADOR TERUEL, Defendant-Appellee. ____________________________________________________________ OTIS RUDD, Plaintiff-Appellant, versus BRUCE ZOTZ; ERIC MORGAN; BILLY HAMPTON, Defendants-Appellees. ____________________________________________________________ No. 02-10682 -2- OTIS RUDD, Plaintiff-Appellant, versus JAMES HUMPHREY, Officer, Defendant-Appellee. ____________________________________________________________ OTIS RUDD, Plaintiff-Appellant, versus JOE SNEED; SHANE SIMPKINS; TOM REED, Defendants-Appellees. ____________________________________________________________ OTIS RUDD, Plaintiff-Appellant, versus PAUL TAYLOR, Sergeant; LISA JAMES, Lieutenant; BRIAN MCKELLIPS, Sergeant; RICHARD WILLIAMS, Defendants-Appellees. ____________________________________________________________ OTIS RUDD, Plaintiff-Appellant. versus LEELAND PACE; JOE BITER, Defendants-Appellees. ____________________________________________________________ No. 02-10682 -3- OTIS RUDD, Plaintiff-Appellant, versus CAROLYN BOLDS, Defendant-Appellee. ____________________________________________________________ OTIS RUDD, Plaintiff-Appellant, versus RICHARD WILLIAMS, Defendant-Appellee. -------------------- Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas USDC Nos. 7:02-CV-53-R 7:01-CV-234-R 7:01-CV-208-R 7:01-CV-207-R 7:01-CV-185-R 7:01-CV-179-R 7:01-CV-160-R 7:01-CV-159-R 7:01-CV-126-R -------------------- October 1, 2002 Before JOLLY, EMILIO M. GARZA, and PARKER, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* Otis Rudd, Texas inmate # 505837, appeals the district court’s denial of his motion for a preliminary injunction in * 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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. 02-10682 -4- which he sought transfer to another prison unit. Rudd requests leave to proceed in forma pauperis (IFP) on appeal, asserting that he is in imminent danger of serious physical injury. Rudd does not challenge the district court’s finding that he has three strikes against him for purposes of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g). Rudd's allegations do not establish that he is under imminent danger of serious physical injury. See Baños v. O'Guin, 144 F.3d 883, 884 (5th Cir. 1998). Accordingly, Rudd’s motion for leave to proceed IFP is DENIED. Rudd’s appeal is DISMISSED. Should Rudd wish to reinstate his appeal, he 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. MOTION DENIED; APPEAL DISMISSED.