Lay v. Scott

Pursuant to Louisiana Revised Statute 15:1187, no prisoner shall bring a civil action or appeal a judgment in a civil action or proceeding in forma pauperis if the prisoner has on three or more prior occasions while incarcerated or detained in any facility brought an action or appeal in a state court that was dismissed on the grounds that it was frivolous, was malicious, failed to state a cause of action, or failed to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, unless the prisoner is under imminent danger of serious physical *441injury. If a prisoner has three dismissals as described in…