Jenkins v. Hutcheson

Adrian Jenkins, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, appeals the district court’s dismissal of his complaint without prejudice for failure to fully disclose all of his prior lawsuits on the complaint form. He argues that his omission was merely a mistake and he should have been granted leave to amend his complaint. After careful review, we affirm.

We review for abuse of discretion a district court’s sua sponte dismissal under § 1915. Hughes v. Lott, 350 F.3d 1157, 1159-60 (11th Cir. 2003). We also review for abuse of discretion a district court’s decision to impose sanctions under its inherent…