UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
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No. 01-20481
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Henry SKINNER,
Plaintiff-Appellant,
V.
Steve Carey STAPLES, et al.
Respondents-Appellees.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
For the Southern District of Texas
(H-99-0603)
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March 7, 2002
Before ALDISERT*, DAVIS, and PARKER, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:**
Plaintiff-appellant Henry Skinner appeals from the district
court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of the defendants in his
§ 1983 suit against various prison officials. We affirm the
judgment of the district court essentially for the reasons stated
in Judge Rosenthal’s thorough opinion of March 31, 2001.
AFFIRMED.
*
Circuit Judge of the Third Circuit, sitting by designation.
**
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opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the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.