IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 97-10197
Conference Calendar
ORTIZ RICARDO TAYVIES,
Plaintiff-Appellant,
versus
GARY L. JOHNSON, DIRECTOR, TEXAS
DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE,
INSTITUTIONAL DIVISION; UTMB GALVESTON;
ROBERT BROCK; No First Name DOMINQUEZ;
No First Name BLAIR, Nurse,
Defendants-Appellees.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Northern District of Texas
USDC No. 4:96-CV-858-A
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February 12, 1998
Before SMITH, EMILIO M. GARZA, and DeMOSS, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Ortiz Ricardo Tayvies, Texas prisoner # 313169, appeals the
dismissal of his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 complaint for failure to comply
with a court order; nevertheless, Tayvies has failed to brief any
issues related to the district court's order. Although this
court construes pro se pleadings liberally, pro se litigants must
abide by the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure. See United
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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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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.
No. 97-10197
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States v. Wilkes, 20 F.3d 651, 653 (5th Cir. 1994). The Rules
require that the appellant's argument contain the reasons he
deserves the requested relief "with citation to the authorities,
statutes, and parts of the record relied on." FED. R. APP. P.
28(a)(6). A statement of the applicable standard of review is
also required. Id.
Failure to comply with the court's rules regarding the
contents of briefs can be grounds for dismissing a party's
appeal. 5TH CIR. R. 42.3.2. Because Tayvies has failed to brief
the only viable issue in this appeal, the appeal has no arguable
merit and is therefore frivolous. Because the appeal is
frivolous, it is DISMISSED. 5TH CIR. R. 42.2.
DISMISSED.