Case: 12-31240 Document: 00512446883 Page: 1 Date Filed: 11/19/2013
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 12-31240
Summary Calendar
United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
FILED
November 19, 2013
MICHAEL COOPER,
Lyle W. Cayce
Clerk
Plaintiff-Appellant
v.
TIM WILKINSON, individually and in his official capacity; NURSE ANGIE
WOOD, individually and in her official capacity; SHERYL WILEY,
individually and in her official capacity; PAT THOMAS,
Defendants-Appellees
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Western District of Louisiana
USDC No. 1:09-CV-1568
Before KING, DAVIS, and ELROD, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM: *
Michael Cooper appeals the dismissal of his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action. His
brief contains no citations to the record in support of either his statement of
the facts or his legal argument. Under Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure
28(a)(7) and (9), the appellant’s brief must include “a statement of facts
relevant to the issues submitted for review with appropriate references to 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not
be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH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.
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record” and an argument section that contains the “appellant’s contentions and
the reasons for them, with citations to the authorities and parts of the record
on which the appellant relies.” Because Cooper has not provided any record
support for his appellate arguments, he has abandoned them by failing to
adequately brief them. See United States v. Cothran, 302 F.3d 279, 286 n.7
(5th Cir. 2002); Yohey v. Collins, 985 F.2d 222, 224-25 (5th Cir. 1993);
Brinkmann v. Dallas County Deputy Sheriff Abner, 813 F.2d 744, 748 (5th Cir.
1987).
Accordingly, Cooper’s motion to file a supplemental brief is GRANTED,
the motion for appointment of counsel is DENIED, and the judgment of the
district court is AFFIRMED.
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