Kenneth MacKenzie, et al v. Muammar al-Gaddafi, et, No. 15-20667 (5th Cir. 2016)

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Case: 15-20667 Document: 00513700393 Page: 1 Date Filed: 09/30/2016 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit No. 15-20667 Summary Calendar KENNETH MACKENZIE, FILED September 30, 2016 Lyle W. Cayce Clerk Plaintiff - Appellant v. PRIME MINISTER MUAMMAR AL-GADDAFI; PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF PRIME MINISTER MUAMMAR AL-GADDAFI OF LIBYA; MONEY AND ESTATE OF LIBYA TERRORIST; LIBYA TERRORIST ESTATE OF PRIME MINISTER MUAMMAR ALGADDAFI; CITY OF HOUSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND STATE; ELANA KAGAN, former U.S. Soliciter General; TONY BLAIR, British Prime Minister, U.K.; U.S. AMBASSADORS; BRITAIN AMBASSADOR; FRENCH AMBASSADOR; IRAN AMBASSADOR, Defendants - Appellees Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. 4:15-CV-3326 Before DAVIS, SOUTHWICK, and HIGGINSON, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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. * Case: 15-20667 Document: 00513700393 Page: 2 Date Filed: 09/30/2016 No. 15-20667 Plaintiff-Appellant Kenneth MacKenzie, proceeding in forma pauperis, appeals the district court’s sua sponte dismissal of his complaint against Prime Minister Muammar al-Gaddafi et al. with prejudice under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B) because the district court found it frivolous. We agree. Accordingly, the district court’s judgment dismissing this action with prejudice is AFFIRMED. 2

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