Qadir v. Johnson

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT No. 01-11291 Conference Calendar MUQTASID A. QADIR, Plaintiff-Appellant, versus GARY JOHNSON, sued in his individual and official capacity; ARMSTRONG, individual and official capacity; D. B. MCELVANEY, Warden, individual and official capacity; G. OLIVER, individual and official capacity; TERRI CANTRELL, individual and official capacity; D. F. FONDREN, individual and official capacity; EMILY DOAN, individual and official capacity; ROBERT EASON, individual and official capacity; GALYN COFFMAN, individual and official capacity; CARY COOK, individual and official capacity; RICHARD THOMAS, individual and official capacity, Defendants-Appellees. -------------------- Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas USDC No. 1:01-CV-167 -------------------- April 11, 2002 Before SMITH, DeMOSS, and PARKER, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* Muqtasid A. Qadir, Texas prisoner No. 743563, filed a civil rights complaint alleging that Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) officials had failed to protect him from “enemies” in the prison population. Qadir moved the district court for a preliminary injunction ordering the defendants to place him in * 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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. 01-11291 -2- protective custody or transfer him to another TDCJ facility; to provide medical treatment; and to cease alleged retaliations against Qadir. Qadir has appealed the district court’s denial of injunctive relief. The district court did not abuse its discretion in denying a preliminary injunction because Qadir has failed to demonstrate a substantial likelihood that he will prevail on the merits of his claims. See Lakedreams v. Taylor, 932 F.2d 1103, 1107 (5th Cir. 1991). Accordingly, the district court’s denial of injunctive relief is AFFIRMED.