Melvin Hill v. Postal Service

Filing

UNPUBLISHED PER CURIAM OPINION filed. Motion disposition in opinion--denying Motion to proceed in forma pauperis (FRAP 24) [998812799-2]. Originating case number: 1:12-cv-00525-JFM. Copies to all parties and the district court/agency. [998893462]. Mailed to: Melvin Hill. [12-6377]

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UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 12-6377

MELVIN HILL,
Plaintiff – Appellant,
v.
POSTAL SERVICE,
Defendant - Appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of
Maryland, at Baltimore.
J. Frederick Motz, Senior District
Judge. (1:12-cv-00525-JFM)

Submitted:

June 28, 2012

Decided:

July 12, 2012

Before WILKINSON, SHEDD, and THACKER, Circuit Judges.

Dismissed by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Melvin Hill, Appellant Pro Se.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:
Melvin Hill seeks to appeal the district court’s order
dismissing his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (2006) complaint for failure to
pay the filing fees.

If a litigant has had three actions or

appeals

the

dismissed

on

ground

that

they

were

frivolous,

malicious, or failed to state a claim upon which relief may be
granted, the litigant may not proceed without prepayment of fees
unless

the

applicant

physical injury.”

is

under

“imminent

danger

28 U.S.C. § 1915(g) (2006).

of

serious

Hill has had

three such prior dismissals: Hill v. Hughes, 1:00-cv-3204 (D.
Md. 2000), Hill v. Woods, 1:96-cv-3034 (D. Md. 1996), Hill v.
Harvey, 1:96-cv-3886 (D. Md. 1996).

Hill has not alleged that

he

serious

is

under

imminent

danger

of

physical

injury.

Therefore, we deny leave to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal
and dismiss the appeal.

We dispense with oral argument because

the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the
materials

before

the

court

and

argument

would

not

aid

the

decisional process.
DISMISSED

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