IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 96-40700 cons/w
No. 96-40920
Summary Calendar
FELDON BONNER, II,
Plaintiff-Appellant,
versus
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE;
WAYNE SCOTT, Director; J. COLLINS, Director;
C. DE LA VEGA; J. MCAULIFFE; W. LAZENBY;
T. POWELL; A. DAVIS, Lieutenant, ET AL.,
Defendants-Appellees.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Southern District of Texas
USDC No. C-95-CV-658
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April 11, 1997
Before HIGGINBOTHAM, WIENER and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Feldon Bonner, II, Texas state prisoner # 524141, appeals
the denial of his motions for a preliminary injunction, for
appointment of counsel, for a court-appointed psychiatrist, for a
psychiatric examination, for a court-appointed physician, for a
physical/medical examination, for assignment of the U.S. Attorney
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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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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.
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General and an investigator, for the U.S. Attorney General to
issue a civil investigative demand, and for victim/witness
protection. Bonner has filed a motion for leave to proceed in
forma pauperis (IFP) on appeal. The motion for leave to appeal
IFP is GRANTED. Because Bonner has no funds in his prison trust-
fund account, no initial partial filing fee is required. See 28
U.S.C. § 1915(b)(4). Bonner shall make monthly payments of
twenty percent of the preceding month’s income credited to his
account. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(2). The agency having custody
of Bonner is directed to forward payments from his prisoner
account to the clerk of the district court each time the amount
in his account exceeds $10 until the filing fee of $105 is paid.
See id.
Bonner abandoned his appeal of the denial of his motions for
a court-appointed psychiatrist, for a psychiatric examination,
for a court-appointed physician, for a physical/medical
examination, for assignment of the U.S. Attorney General and an
investigator, for the U.S. Attorney General to issue a civil
investigative demand, and for victim/witness protection by
failing to adequately brief these issues. Yohey v. Collins, 985
F.2d 222, 225 (5th Cir. 1993); see also Brinkmann v. Dallas
County Deputy Sheriff Abner, 813 F.2d 744, 748 (5th Cir. 1987).
Because Bonner does not address on appeal the reasons for the
district court's action in denying his motion for a preliminary
injunction, he has abandoned that issue on appeal. Brinkmann,
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813 F.2d at 748. The district court did not abuse its discretion
in denying Bonner’s motion for appointment of counsel as
premature. See Ulmer v. Chancellor, 691 F.2d 209, 212 (5th Cir.
1982). This appeal is without arguable merit and thus frivolous.
See Howard v. King, 707 F.2d 215, 220 (5th Cir. 1983).
IFP GRANTED; APPEAL DISMISSED. See 5th Cir. R. 42.2.