James

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS JAN 2 2026

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

PAUL R. JAMES, Jr., No. 25-5454 D.C. No. 3:25-cv-00130-SLG Plaintiff - Appellant,

v.

MEMORANDUM*

FLOWERDEW, Administration,

Defendant - Appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Alaska Sharon L. Gleason, District Judge, Presiding

Submitted December 17, 2025**

Before: PAEZ, CHRISTEN, and KOH, Circuit Judges.

Alaska state prisoner Paul R. James, Jr. appeals pro se from the district

court’s order denying his application to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”) in his

U.S.C. § 1983 action alleging constitutional claims. We have jurisdiction under

U.S.C. § 1291. We review de novo the district court’s interpretation and

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. ** The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2). application of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g). Andrews v. Cervantes, 493…