IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
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No. 97-31238
Conference Calendar
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DAVID SINGLETON,
Plaintiff-Appellant,
versus
BURL CAIN, Warden; MOORE;
BARNES; JOHN DOE, Medical Staff,
Security,
Defendants-Appellees.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Middle District of Louisiana
USDC No. 697-CV-628
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February 12, 1998
Before SMITH, EMILIO M. GARZA, and DeMOSS, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
David Singleton, Louisiana state prisoner #81080, has filed
an appeal from the district court's dismissal of his 42 U. S. C.
§ 1983 suit for failure to comply with a court order and from the
denial of his motion for reconsideration; nevertheless, Singleton
has failed to brief any issues related to the district court's
orders. Although this court construes pro se pleadings
liberally, pro se litigants must abide by the Federal Rules of
Appellate Procedure. See United States v. Wilkes, 20 F.3d 651,
653 (5th Cir. 1994). The Rules require that the appellant's
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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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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.
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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 Singleton has failed to
brief the only viable issues 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.
Because of the dismissal of Singleton’s appeal as frivolous,
the motion for appointment of counsel is DENIED as unnecessary.