Case Explained: 26-2014: SANDERS v. US [ORDER], Nonprecedential

Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Filed: 2026-07-30 The federal-circuit summarily affirmed the judgment of the United States Court of Federal Claims, which had dismissed the plaintiff’s complaint for failure to pay the docketing fee after denying him in forma pauperis status. The court applied the three-strikes rule under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g), which prohibits a prisoner from proceeding in forma pauperis if they have had three or more prior actions or appeals dismissed as frivolous, malicious, or for failure to state a claim, unless the prisoner is under imminent danger of serious physical injury. The court held that the plaintiff failed to demonstrate he was under such imminent danger, noting that this issue had been previously resolved in two prior summary affirmances involving the same facts and arguments. Consequently, the judgment is affirmed, all pending motions are denied, and each party bears its own costs. Do It For The Case Law is a news reporting service. Nothing in this episode constitutes legal advice.