Davis (ID 06598) v. Coleman et al

Filing 32

ORDER ENTERED: Plaintiff's motion for leave to appeal in forma pauperis 26 is denied. Signed by U.S. Senior District Judge Sam A. Crow on 04/26/17. Mailed to pro se party Anthony Leroy Davis by regular mail. (smnd)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF KANSAS

ANTHONY LEROY DAVIS,
Plaintiff,
v.

CASE NO. 16-3120-SAC-DJW

SAMUEL COLEMAN, et al.,
Defendants.

ORDER
This matter is before the Court on Plaintiff’s Motion for Leave to Appeal In Forma
Pauperis (Doc. 26).

The Court dismissed this action on July 18, 2016, because Plaintiff is a

three-strikes litigant and he failed to pay the full filing fee or show that he is in imminent danger
of serious physical injury. (Docs. 7, 8.) On March 14, 2017, Plaintiff filed a “Motion for
Declaratory Judgment” (Doc. 21). The Court denied the motion (Doc. 23) and Plaintiff filed a
Notice of Appeal (Doc. 25).
The Court has considered Plaintiff’s motion for leave to appeal in forma pauperis
(Doc. 26) and denies this motion. In order to succeed on a motion to proceed IFP, the movant
must show “the existence of a reasoned, nonfrivolous argument on the law and facts in support
of the issues raised on appeal.” Rolland v. Primesource Staffing, LLC, 497 F.3d 1077, 1079
(10th Cir. 2007). Plaintiff has not made this showing. The Court has examined Plaintiff’s
Notice of Appeal (Doc. 25) and re-examined the Order denying his motion for declaratory
judgment (Doc. 23). The Court finds that Plaintiff has presented no non-frivolous factual or
legal ground for appeal. The Court certifies that the appeal is not taken in good faith. See 28
U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3). Furthermore, because Plaintiff does not demonstrate that he is under an
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“imminent danger of serious physical injury,” the “3-strikes” provision in § 1915(g) applies to
bar Plaintiff from proceeding in forma pauperis on appeal.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED BY THE COURT that Plaintiff’s motion for leave
to appeal in forma pauperis (Doc. 26) is denied.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated on this 26th day of April, 2017, in Topeka, Kansas.

s/ Sam A. Crow
SAM A. CROW
U. S. Senior District Judge

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