Williams v. Richards ( 2003 )

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 96-10378
Summary Calendar
BILLY WAYNE WILLIAMS,
Plaintiff-Appellant,
versus
ANN RICHARDS, also known as Governor of Texas;
ET AL.,
Defendants-Appellees.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Northern District of Texas
USDC No. 2:93-CV-359
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May 21, 1997
Before DAVIS, EMILIO M. GARZA and STEWART, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Texas prisoner Billy Wayne Williams, No. 365918, has moved
for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (IFP) to appeal the
district court’s dismissal of his civil rights complaint. The
Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA) applies to this appeal. See
Strickland v. Rankin County Correctional Facility, 105 F.3d 972,
973-76 (5th Cir. 1997). Williams has complied with the
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Pursuant to Local Rule 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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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 Local Rule
47.5.4.
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certification requirements of the PLRA and his motion for leave
to proceed IFP is GRANTED.
IT IS ORDERED that Williams authorize the appropriate prison
authorities to withdraw the initial partial filing fee of $7.85
from his trust fund account in accordance with the procedures
required by the prison and to forward payment of the initial
partial filing fee to the Clerk of the U.S. District Court for
the Northern District of Texas.
Thereafter, Williams shall make periodic payments to the
clerk of the same district court until the full appellate filing
fee of $105 is paid.
To accomplish these periodic payments, Williams is directed
to execute all consents and forms required by the Texas
Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division, to
authorize the withdrawals from his trust fund account.
In accordance with its standard procedure, the prison having
custody of Williams is directed to periodically forward payments
from his prisoner account to the clerk of the district court each
time the amount in his account exceeds $10.
Williams contends that the district court erred in
dismissing his complaint. We have carefully reviewed the record
and the briefs and AFFIRM for the reasons adopted by the district
court. See Williams v. Richards, No. 2:93-CV-0359 (N.D. Tex.
Mar. 11, 1996 and March 29, 1996).
IFP GRANTED; INITIAL PARTIAL FILING FEE ASSESSED; JUDGMENT
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AFFIRMED.