IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 96-41120
Conference Calendar
DANIEL LEE MILLER,
Plaintiff-Appellant,
versus
VICKI BLANTON, KELLY RUTH PUGH,
ROSE MARY GARDNER, LISA CLEMENS,
Defendants-Appellees.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Eastern District of Texas
USDC No. 6:94-CV-881
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October 23, 1997
Before POLITZ, Chief Judge, and WIENER and DENNIS, Circuit Judges
PER CURIAM:*
Daniel Lee Miller appeals the summary-judgment dismissal of
his pro se civil rights lawsuit pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
Giving Miller’s brief the liberal construction due pro se
pleadings,** the only challenge it presents to the district
*
Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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 5TH CIR.
R. 47.5.4.
**
See Haines v. Kerner, 404 U.S. 519, 520 (1972).
Nevertheless, even pro se litigants must brief arguments in order
to preserve them. Yohey v. Collins, 985 F.2d 222, 224-25 (5th
Cir. 1993); Fed. R. App. P. 28(a). Contentions not adequately
argued in the body of the brief are deemed abandoned. See id.
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court’s conclusions are those regarding his claims against
Blanton. However, Blanton is deceased, and Miller has taken no
steps to have the appropriate representative of Blanton’s estate
substituted into these proceedings. Accordingly, the appeal is
DISMISSED. Gamble v. Thomas, 655 F.2d 568, 569 (5th Cir. 1981);
Fed. R. App. P. 43(a).
Miller has also filed a motion for oral argument. Because
the appeal is dismissed, the motion is DENIED.
APPEAL DISMISSED.