United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
F I L E D
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT February 18, 2004
Charles R. Fulbruge III
Clerk
No. 03-30856
Conference Calendar
VINCENT MARK CASTILLO,
Plaintiff-Appellant,
versus
STATE OF LOUISIANA; et al.,
Defendants,
GLEN JAMBON, Colonel, Deputy Administrator;
RONALD GURBA, Lieutenant, Special Investigative Unit;
KEVIN THERIOT, Lieutenant, Special Investigative Unit;
RAYMOND BAUM, Lieutenant, Watch Commander; GARY COOK,
Deputy; HENRY CASELLI, Captain; MICHAEL O. BORNE,
Lieutenant, Watch Commander; ROBERT SAMAN, Lieutenant,
Food Service; DAVID BIEWER, Sergeant; JOHN MARQUEZ, Sergeant;
BETTY HRON, RN, Medical Administrator; KENNETH DAVIS, LPN,
Nursing Administrator; GARY SCHWAB, Deputy Chief, Correctional
Administrator; HARRY LEE, Jefferson Parish Sheriff; JUANITA
PAYTON, Nurse, identified in plaintiff's complaint as
"Nurse Juanity"; JOHN BIAMONTE, Major; FRANK INGLE, Sergeant,
erroneously sued as Sergeant F. Ingle; JERRY MOLL, Deputy;
DEPUTY FINITI; JENNIFER JEFFERSON, Deputy; DAVID DUPLANTIS,
Deputy; WILLIAM MILES, Deputy; DEPUTY WILSON; DEPUTY MORRIS;
KEVIN RAY, Deputy; LARRY TURKS, Deputy; ALDIN GROVES, Deputy;
DEPUTY MANN; EDWIN WILKENS; JIMMY MENDEZ, Deputy; GEORGE JOHNSON,
Deputy; DEPUTY LEWIS; DEPUTY SIMMONS; DEPUTY BUSEY; ERNEST
PIERRE, Deputy; DEPUTY SIGGSWORTH; DEPUTY MUMPHRY; S. INGLE,
Sergeant; UNIDENTIFIED PARTY; JAMES CLINTON, Deputy,
Defendants-Appellees.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Eastern District of Louisiana
USDC No. 00-CV-1826-B
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Before HIGGINBOTHAM, EMILIO M. GARZA, and PRADO, Circuit Judges.
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PER CURIAM:*
Vincent Mark Castillo, Louisiana prisoner # 428777, moves
for leave to proceed in forma pauperis ("IFP") following a non-
jury trial and the district court's judgment in favor of the
defendants in his civil rights complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
Castillo's motion is a challenge to the district court's
certification that his appeal is not taken in good faith.
See Baugh v. Taylor, 117 F.3d 197, 202 (5th Cir. 1997).
Afforded liberal construction, Castillo argues that the
district court failed to grant him an out-of-time appeal.
He also asserts conclusionally that 1) the magistrate judge
conducted his trial without consent, 2) the magistrate judge
failed to recuse himself, and 3) he was denied the assistance of
counsel. These claims have not been adequately briefed and are
deemed abandoned. See Yohey v. Collins, 985 F.2d 222, 224-25
(5th Cir. 1993). Castillo has not shown that the district court
erred in certifying that the appeal is not taken in good faith.
He has not shown that he will present a nonfrivolous issue on
appeal. See Howard v. King, 707 F.2d 215, 220 (5th Cir. 1983).
Accordingly, the motion for leave to proceed IFP is DENIED and
the appeal is DISMISSED as frivolous. Baugh, 117 F.3d at 202
n.24; 5TH CIR. R. 42.2. Castillo is CAUTIONED that the dismissal
*
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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of this appeal counts as a "strike" for purposes of 28 U.S.C.
§ 1915(g) and that if he accumulates three strikes, he will not
be able to proceed IFP in any civil action or appeal filed while
he is incarcerated or detained in any facility unless he is under
imminent danger of serious physical injury. See Adepegba v.
Hammons, 103 F.3d 383, 388 (5th Cir. 1996).
IFP MOTION DENIED; APPEAL DISMISSED; SANCTIONS WARNING
ISSUED.