IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

                         FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT


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                              No. 95-21022
                            Summary Calendar
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GLEN A. BANKS,

                                                 Plaintiff-Appellant,

                                versus

VICTOR RODRIQUEZ; KRIS IMSAOGIE;
RONNIE LOPEZ,

                                                 Defendants-Appellees.

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      Appeal from the United States District Court for the
                    Southern District of Texas
                       USDC No. CA-H-95-4728
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                           July 5, 1996
Before JOLLY, JONES, and STEWART, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*



Glen A. Banks appeals the district court's dismissal of his pro se

and in forma pauperis (IFP) civil rights suit as duplicative

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(d).    This appeal is without arguable

merit and thus frivolous.      Howard v. King, 

, 219-20


     *
      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this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except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.
(5th Cir. 1983). Because the appeal is frivolous, it is DISMISSED.

5th Cir. R. 42.2.   Banks is warned that any future frivolous filing

will invite the imposition of sanctions. To avoid sanctions, Banks

should review any pending appeals to ensure that they do not raise

arguments that are frivolous.

                        APPEAL DISMISSED; SANCTION WARNING ISSUED.1




     1
      Banks's motion for contempt, order to compel, second motion
for contempt, and order of protection from retaliation are DENIED.




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