IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 97-11226
Conference Calendar
VICTOR L. BROWN,
Plaintiff-Appellant,
versus
WAYNE SCOTT, DIRECTOR,
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL
JUSTICE ET. AL.,
Defendants-Appellees.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Northern District of Texas
USDC No. 7:97-CV-187
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August 19, 1998
Before KING, HIGGINBOTHAM, and JONES, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Victor L. Brown, Texas prisoner #606126, appeals the
district court’s dismissal of his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 complaint as
frivolous. He argues that the district court improperly
dismissed his claims concerning his disciplinary hearing and that
*
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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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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his First Amendment right to practice Islam is impinged by prison
regulations that require him to shave. Brown has abandoned any
issue regarding denial of access to the courts because of the
confiscation of his legal papers by not raising this issue on
appeal. Evans v. City of Marlin, Tex., 986 F.2d 104, 106 n.1
(5th Cir. 1993).
We have reviewed the record and Brown’s brief and AFFIRM for
essentially the same reasons adopted by the district court.
Brown v. Scott, No. 7:97-CV-0187X (N.D. Tex. Oct. 15, 1997).
Brown's appeal is without merit and therefore frivolous. See
Howard v. King, 707 F.2d 215, 219-20 (5th Cir. 1983). Because
the appeal is frivolous, it is DISMISSED. See 5TH CIR. R. 42.2.
We caution Brown that any additional frivolous appeals filed by
him or on his behalf will invite the imposition of sanctions. To
avoid sanctions, Brown is further cautioned to review any pending
appeals to ensure that they do not raise arguments that are
frivolous.
APPEAL DISMISSED; SANCTIONS WARNING ISSUED.