Williams v. Scott

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT No. 96-40545 Summary Calendar ASEMENDES WILLIAMS, Plaintiff-Appellant, versus WAYNE SCOTT, DIRECTOR, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE, INSTITUTIONAL DIVISION; JOSEPH K. PRICE, Warden, Coffield Unit; BILL LAYTON, Medical Administrator, Coffield Unit, Defendants-Appellees. - - - - - - - - - - Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas USDC No. 6:96-CV-212 - - - - - - - - - - December 6, 1996 Before JONES, DeMOSS and PARKER, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* Asemendes Williams, prisoner #659605, appeals the district court’s denial of his motion for a preliminary injunction and/or a temporary restraining order. The denial of an application for a temporary restraining order is not appealable. Matter of Lieb, 915 F.2d 180, 183 (5th Cir. 1990). Williams has not shown a * Pursuant to Local Rule 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in Local Rule 47.5.4.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. 96-40545 - 2 - likelihood of success on the merits and irreparable injury warranting a preliminary injunction, and the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying his motion. Lakedreams v. Taylor, 932 F.2d 1103, 1106-07 (5th Cir. 1991). The decision of the district court is AFFIRMED. AFFIRMED.