Johnson v. Williams

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT No. 96-10869 Conference Calendar EMANUEL JOHNSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, versus RICKIE WILLIAMS, Security Guard for Grey Hound Lines Inc.; WACKENHUT CORPORATION, Defendants-Appellees. - - - - - - - - - - Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas USDC No. 3:96-CV-1628-R - - - - - - - - - - December 11, 1996 Before WIENER, BARKSDALE, and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* Emanuel Johnson (Texas prisoner # 485380) appeals the district court's dismissal of his civil rights suit as frivolous. The district court found that Johnson's suit was duplicitous of a suit Johnson had filed previously, and Johnson has not challenged that finding. Johnson's appeal is DISMISSED as frivolous. 5TH CIR. R. 42.2. * Pursuant to Local Rule 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in Local Rule 47.5.4. No. 96-10869 - 2 - We caution Johnson that any additional frivolous appeals filed by him or on his behalf will invite the imposition of sanctions. To avoid sanctions, Johnson is further cautioned to review all pending appeals to ensure that they do not raise arguments that are frivolous. APPEAL DISMISSED; SANCTIONS WARNING ISSUED.