Willie Jefferson v. Robert Smith, et al, No. 16-40040 (5th Cir. 2017)

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Case: 16-40040 Document: 00514010890 Page: 1 Date Filed: 05/30/2017 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT No. 16-40040 Summary Calendar United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED May 30, 2017 Lyle W. Cayce Clerk WILLIE JEFFERSON, Plaintiff-Appellant v. ROBERT SMITH; MICHAEL GREENE, Administrative Remedy Coordinator; MICHAEL CARVAJAL; HARRELL WATTS, National Inmate Appeals Administrator; DARRELL ENDSLEY; DONNIE GOLDEN, Defendants-Appellees Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas USDC No. 5:13-CV-18 Before JOLLY, SMITH, and GRAVES, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM: * Willie Jefferson, federal prisoner # 15721-018, is barred from proceeding in forma pauperis (IFP) under 28 U.S.G. § 1915(g) because, on at least three prior occasions while incarcerated, he has brought an action or appeal in a court of the United States that was dismissed as frivolous or for failure to state a claim upon which relief could be granted. See Jefferson v. Ofodile, No. 1:99Pursuant 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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: 16-40040 Document: 00514010890 Page: 2 Date Filed: 05/30/2017 No. 16-40040 CV-2916 (N.D. Ga. May 18, 2000); Jefferson v. Ofodile, No. 00-12844 (11th Cir. Dec. 18, 2000); and Jefferson v. Castro, No. 06-11838 (11th Cir. Aug. 17, 2006). Jefferson has not demonstrated that he is “under imminent danger of serious physical injury.” § 1915(g). Thus, the district court improvidently granted Jefferson leave to proceed IFP on appeal. Accordingly, Jefferson’s IFP status is decertified, and the appeal is dismissed. Jefferson has 15 days from the date of this opinion to pay the full appellate filing fee to the clerk of the district court, should he wish to reinstate his appeal. IFP DECERTIFIED; APPEAL DISMISSED 2

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