Brown v. Anderson

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT No. 97-60603 Conference Calendar CORNELIUS BROWN, Plaintiff-Appellant, versus JAMES ANDERSON; WAYNE GARRARD, Defendants-Appellees. - - - - - - - - - - Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi USDC No. 4:97-CV-117-BD - - - - - - - - - - June 17, 1998 Before DAVIS, PARKER, and DENNIS, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* Cornelius Brown, Mississippi prisoner No. 40330, appeals the dismissal of his civil rights complaint for failure to exhaust prison administrative remedies and requests injunctive relief during the pendency of his appeal. The motion for injunctive relief is DENIED. Brown’s complaint filed in the district court alleged that the defendants failed to provide him with an adequate adult literacy program at the Mississippi State Penitentiary. We AFFIRM the dismissal of the complaint on the * 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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. 97-60603 -2- alternative basis that it fails to allege a constitutional violation. Beck v. Lynaugh, 842 F.2d 759, 762 (5th Cir. 1988); see Colvin v. Estelle, 506 F.2d 747, 748 (5th Cir. 1975). AFFIRMED. MOTION FOR INJUNCTIVE RELIEF DENIED.