Reed v. State of Texas

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT No. 01-11325 Conference Calendar JAMES BRIAN REED, Plaintiff-Appellant, versus STATE OF TEXAS; 352ND DISTRICT COURT; BONNIE SUDDERETH, Defendants-Appellees. -------------------- Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas USDC No. 4:01-CV-661-Y -------------------- February 21, 2002 Before JOLLY, JONES, and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* James Brian Reed appeals the district court’s order dismissing as frivolous his pro se 42 U.S.C. § 1983 lawsuit. He has failed to brief any of the district court’s bases for dismissal. 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 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 * 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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. 01-11325 -2- Reed’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. APPEAL DISMISSED.