Baron Johnson v. James LeBlanc

Case: 10-30753 Document: 00511454486 Page: 1 Date Filed: 04/22/2011 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED April 22, 2011 No. 10-30753 Summary Calendar Lyle W. Cayce Clerk BARON JOHNSON, Plaintiff-Appellant v. JAMES M LEBLANC; RICHARD L STALDER; JOHNNY CREED; HARVEY STATE BUILDING; BUREAU OF HUMAN RIGHTS, Department of Health and Hospitals; ET AL, Defendants-Appellees Appeals from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana USDC No. 2:10-CV-1734 Before REAVLEY, DENNIS, and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* Baron Johnson, a former Louisiana state prisoner, appearing pro se and in forma pauperis, appeals the district court’s dismissal of his civil action against various public officials, entities, and buildings. The district court dismissed Johnson’s complaint for failure to set forth a comprehensible cause of action. Johnson fails to provide a coherent argument that adequately addresses 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR .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. Case: 10-30753 Document: 00511454486 Page: 2 Date Filed: 04/22/2011 No. 10-30753 district court’s analysis of this issue. See F ED. R. A PP. P. 28(a)(9); Yohey v. Collins, 985 F.2d 222, 224-25 (5th Cir. 1993); Brinkmann v. Dallas Cnty. Deputy Sheriff Abner, 813 F.2d 744, 748 (5th Cir. 1987). As Johnson has failed to adequately brief a challenge to the district court’s decision, his appeal is without arguable merit and, therefore, is dismissed as frivolous. See Howard v. King, 707 F.2d 215, 220 (5th Cir. 1983); 5 TH C IR. R. 42.2. Johnson is warned that the filing of further frivolous appeals will result in sanctions. See Farguson v. MBank Houston, N.A., 808 F.2d 358, 359-60 (5th Cir. 1986). These sanctions may include dismissal, monetary sanctions, and restrictions on his ability to file pleadings in this court and any court subject to this court’s jurisdiction. APPEAL DISMISSED; SANCTION WARNING ISSUED. 2