IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 98-51060
Summary Calendar
KEITH JUDD,
Plaintiff-Appellant,
versus
THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO; ET AL.,
Defendants,
THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO;
ALBUQUERQUE POLICE DEPARTMENT,
Defendants-Appellees.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Western District of Texas
USDC No. MO-96-CV-122
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May 13, 1999
Before DAVIS, DUHE’, and PARKER, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Keith Judd appeals the district court’s judgment denying his
postjudgment motion to unseal records and imposing sanctions for
filing frivolous pleadings. Judd’s brief addresses neither of
these matters. Pro se litigants must comply with the
requirements of Fed. R. App. P. 28 that the appellant’s argument
contain the reasons he deserves the requested relief with
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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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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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citation to authorities and parts of the record on which the
appellant relies. Grant v. Cuellar, 59 F.3d 523, 524 (5th Cir.
1995). As Judd’s brief does not satisfy the briefing
requirements under Fed. R. App. P. 28 and fails to identify any
district court error, it is frivolous and is DISMISSED. See
Howard v. King, 707 F.2d 215, 219-20 (5th Cir. 1983); 5TH CIR. R.
42.2.
We previously cautioned Judd that any additional frivolous
appeals would invite the imposition of sanctions. See Judd v.
University of New Mexico, No. 97-50242 (5th Cir. Dec. 9, 1997)
(unpublished). This court may impose sanctions on a litigant sua
sponte. See Coghlan v. Starkey, 852 F.2d 806, 808 (5th Cir.
1988). Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that Judd is sanctioned $105,
thus doubling his cost of bringing this appeal. IT IS ALSO
ORDERED that Judd remit payment to the Clerk of this Court. The
Clerk of this Court and the clerks of all federal district courts
within this Circuit are directed to refuse to file any pro se
civil complaint or appeal by Judd unless Judd submits proof of
satisfaction of this sanction.
All outstanding motions filed by either Judd or the
appellees are DENIED.
APPEAL DISMISSED; MOTIONS DENIED; SANCTION IMPOSED.